Violence in Video Games
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General Purpose: To persuade.
Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that the violence in video games are detrimental to our psychological health and increases aggression amongst other things.
Thesis Statement: Video games that portray violence affect our psychological health in that they teach violent ways to think, they allow a medium in which the player can practice violent behavior, and there is a direct correlation between playing video games and delinquent behavior, as well as poor academic achievement.
INTRODUCTION
I. Attention Getter: Growing up in Wisconsin, Shawn Woolley was, at least on the surface, a happy kid. His mother, Liz, was especially proud of his accomplishments, because, she says, Shawn struggled with learning disabilities and significant emotional problems. But last year, he got a job and a new apartment. She did all she could to help him find his way; it wasn't enough. Last Thanksgiving, Shawn, 21, committed suicide. His mother found him at his apartment...