Your assignment is to write an essay which supports a claim based on research. Essays must incorporate the following:
- Clear claim
- Evidence from at least two sources which supports that claim
- Summary of opposing argument (with evidence)
- Refutation of the opposing argument
I. Prompt
Should minors be allowed to play violent video games?
Should minors be allowed to play violent video games?
- Does the playing of violent video games make people more violent in real life?
- Do parents, the video game industry, the government, etc. have a responsibility to regulate the usage of violent video games by minors?
- Are minors mature/responsible enough to make important life decisions on their own?
II. Resources
Yes, There Is A Link Between Video Games + Real Life Violence
There Might Be A Link Between Video Games + Real Life Violence (But We're Not Sure)
No, There Is Not A Link Between Video Games + Real Life Violence
There Might Be A Link Between Video Games + Real Life Violence (But We're Not Sure)
- Violent Video Games May Increase Aggression in Some But Not Others
- 22 Charts & Graphs on Video Games & Youth Violence
No, There Is Not A Link Between Video Games + Real Life Violence
III. Online Inquiry Tool
You will be using the following "Online Inquiry Tool" to help organize your ideas/research for your essay:
IV. Saving Your Work
You will be required to save your work every day. Use the following "File Naming Protocol":
[Teacher's First Initial + Last Name] [Period] [Student Number]
[Teacher's First Initial + Last Name] [Period] [Student Number]
V. Survey
After finishing your essay, please take a few minutes to complete the survey below to give the researchers from URI some feedback on how you felt the "Online Inquiry Tool" helped you construct your argument.