Video Games

Video games pull players into worlds they could never imagine. In these worlds, players become top athletes, animated characters, alien commanders, and so on. So, if video games use so much imagination, why do people look down on them? News reports today often talk about the bad effects of video games. For example, some blame video games for making children more violent. Others blame them for causing children to sit in front of the television, instead of getting exercise. While such claims may hold some truth, not all video games are bad. In fact, some actually have great benefits.

Playing video games on every platform, from large computer displays to handheld devices or even cell phones, improves thinking skills, reaction time, and hand-eye coordination.

Research has shown that playing video games is good for players' minds. Video games improve players' thinking skills. A researcher from one study said, "It's difficult to find kids who earn poor grades but who do well in video games." Video games challenge players to recognize patterns and think to survive in the game. Players must use their brains to plan their next move to avoid losing the game.

Even simple games seem to boost brainpower. For example, the goal of one popular game is to arrange falling blocks into a solid wall. When the game begins, the blocks drop at a slow pace, giving the player plenty of time to put them in the correct place. As the player gets better at arranging the blocks, the game starts dropping them at a faster rate. The player must speed up his or her thinking to reach the next level of the game.

Video games help to improve players' reaction time. Reaction time is the time it takes for a person's body to respond to something. It is important in many sports and day-to-day activities. For example, suppose your mom makes you a cup of hot chocolate. You touch the hot cup and pull your hand away quickly. That is reaction time—the time it takes your mind to tell your hand to pull away from the hot cup. Because video games move at such a fast pace, people who play them improve their reaction times. In video games involving car races, for example, players face obstacles as they speed toward the finish line. Players must rely on reaction time to avoid hitting anything so they can make it to the end.

Video games also help hand-eye coordination. This coordination involves turning what our eyes see into physical responses, such as guessing where a ball will fall so we can catch it. People with unusually high hand-eye coordination can go into professions where using their hands is important. A recent study of surgeons found that doctors who played video games were a lot faster at performing difficult operations. In addition, surgeons who played video games made fewer mistakes in operations than those surgeons who did not play video games.

Many people are starting to take notice of the benefits of video games. For example, educational computer games are becoming more common in schools as teaching tools. Teachers have found that students enjoy learning through video games. They find the games both fun and educational. This has led to the rise in "edu-tainment," or using educational video games in the classroom to make learning fun. In addition, the U.S. military is now using video games to prepare soldiers for the decision-making skills they will need during combat.

On average, children spend one hour per day playing in video game worlds. It is good to know that this time will help them in the future.

Which choice BEST describes the method of organization used in this passage?
A) The author uses a claim/support structure.
B) The author moves from problem to solution.
C) The author follows a chronological pattern of development.
D) The author describes the benefits of video games in order of importance.

Answer:

b.

Explanation:

Answer:i think it’s b

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Of restless nights in one-night cheap hotels
And sawdust restaurants with oyster shells
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1. Questioning is best described as a brainstorming technique that requires the writer to..

a) write a list of questions and then write answers to the questions

b) visually connect the topic to its supporting details using circles and lines

c) list ideas related to the topic in no particular order

d) write for a limited time about ideas related to the topic without concern for grammar.

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b) in fact, critical reading skills are needed to achieve academic success.

c) in short, those who consistently commit the seven deadly sins will lean as unfulfilling life.

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b) both verbs to the present tense or change both verbs to the past tense.

c) the first verb to the present tense and the second verb to the past tense

d) the first verb to the past perfect tense and the second verb to the present perfect tense.

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b) that is not well controlled.

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a) how the passage is organized

b) the writers general outlook on her topic.

c) where the topic of the passage is located

d) where the thesis statement of the passage is located.

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a) an eating experience

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b) a much shorter version of someone else’s original worlds using your own words and your own writing style.

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1. A saturated meadow,

2. Sun-shaped and jewel small,

3. A circle scarcely wider

4. Than the tress around were tall

5. Where the winds were quite excluded

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Fallen Leaves and Water Quality
adapted from U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Removing leaf litter does a lot more than make a yard look nice. The leaves can actually be harmful if left alone. A study in Madison, Wisconsin shows why.
Leaf litter adds a large amount of phosphorus to urban storm water, which then runs off into waterways and lakes. Excessive amounts of nutrients like phosphorus and nitrogen can be fatal for fish and other aquatic life. In Madison, Wisconsin, scientists tested exactly how much of the nutrients existed. Without removal, leaf litter and other organic debris in the fall contributed 56 percent of the annual total phosphorus in urban storm water. This compares to only 16 percent when streets were cleared of leaves prior to rain.
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B)It introduces the importance of timing when removing leaf litter.
C)It gives examples of the ways in which leaf litter is removed during fall.
D)It presents the idea that leaf removal processes need to be improved.
E) It shows that leaf litter can affect stormwater in multiple locations.

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