Brainstorming First Formal Essay

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Brainstorming: First Formal Essay

Thesis Statement

Video games contribute significantly to the development of an individual and have proven to improve social, communication, problem-solving, survival, and decision-making skills needed in the real world. Thus, video games better prepare people to develop the skills they need in the real world.

Topic Sentences for the Body Paragraphs

I. Video games provide a suitable medium for enhancing social skills, specifically collaboration and teamwork.

II. Video games provide a means for improving decision-making skills.

III. Video games serve as a means for improving verbal communication skills.

IV. Video games such as Minecraft assist an individual in developing survival skills.

V. Video games allow gamers to improve their problem-solving skills.

VI. While video games better prepare people to develop skills they need in the real world, they also have some harmful impacts such as poor mental health and dopamine addiction.

Sample of Intext Citation

(Barr 87).

(Brooks et al. 36).

(Ashinoff 3).

Citations for Research Sources

Ashinoff, Brandon K. “The potential of video games as a pedagogical tool.” Frontiers in Psychology 5 (2014): 1-5.

Barr, Matthew. “Video games can develop graduate skills in higher education students: A randomised trial.” Computers & Education 113 (2017): 86-97.

Brooks, Fiona M., et al. “Video gaming in adolescence: factors associated with leisure time use.” Journal of Youth Studies 19.1 (2016): 36-54.

Questions regarding how to develop the paper

I do not have any questions regarding how to develop the paper. Thank you.