Write an argumentative essay of 600 – 750 words (2.5 – 3 pages) that defends the impact of video games on the cognitive, emotional, and social development of today’s youth (social issue). The essay must do the following:
- Provide background information (events, important persons, controversies, and ethical complexities) so that an uninformed reader may understand the context of the issue/topic and your approach to it.
- Indicate clearly the purpose of the paper to persuade a reader that you have taken a sensible position on an issue.
- Include a clearly stated thesis sentence.
- Support the thesis with clearly relevant content in the paragraphs so that each includes more than one supporting idea and several specific examples and illustrations.
- Integrate relevant reference materials such as summary, paraphrase, or quotations and include your interpretations of these references to demonstrate their relevance to the topic.
- Attribute and document accurately all information from sources.
- Draw an informed conclusion based on the reading, your sources, and, if appropriate, your own experience.
- Include correct internal and ending reference information following MLA format requirements.
- Cite and use the following sources to support argumentative essay:
- https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A665359534/OVIC?u=txshracd2544&sid=bookmark-OVIC&xid=569d54d3
- https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A602311819/OVIC?u=txshracd2544&sid=bookmark-OVIC&xid=dc2f599e
- https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A692894665/OVIC?u=txshracd2544&sid=bookmark-OVIC&xid=cc0097c8