Some people believe that time spent on television and computer games can be valuable for children. Others believe this has negative effects on a child. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

We live in the information era. Many people in the world have a
computer
, smartphone, and
another electronic devices
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another electronic device
other electronic devices
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. Not only the world has changed
,
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, but
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people have changed
also
.
The contemporary
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children
spend their time not only playing in the street
,
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but and playing
in
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apply
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computer
games
. Some people believe that
this
can be useful and valuable for
children
,
others
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while others
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believe that
this
has negative effects. We will discuss
this
aspect
from
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of
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children
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children's
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lives in
further
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a further
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part of
essay
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the essay
an essay
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and consider both views.
Firstly
, we will analyze the first logical point of view. Supporters
this
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of this
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theory allege that
computer
games
can serve
in
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apply
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educational purposes. Some genres of
games
,
such
as
the
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apply
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strategies or
the
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apply
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education,
very
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are very
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helpful. The strategies can
learn
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teach
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a child
ruling
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to rule
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elaborate systems.
For example
,
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a very
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very
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good series of
games
is called "Civilization", these
games
about
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are about
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governance
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the governance
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of the whole country, it
learn
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learns
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understand
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understanding
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understand
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any political problems. The historical
games
help us
learning
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learn
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history and feel
a
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the
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spirit of that epoch.
For instance
,
game
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a game
the game
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in
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is
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called "Hearts of Iron 4". It is a complex game dedicated to the Second World War. Some educational
games
set a goal
learning
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for learning
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persons of something.
Secondly
, the contrary opinion. Proponents
this
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of this
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position state that
pastime
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the pastime
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playing
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of playing
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in
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apply
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computer
games
exert
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exerts
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negative effects on
the
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apply
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children
. They spend their time in the fresh air less
therefore
youngsters become
fewer
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less
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healthy than their
ancestry
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ancestors
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formerly. The sedentary
lifestile
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lifestyle
causes some
diceases
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diseases
.
Also
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Also,
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not all
computer
games
develop
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apply
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of
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apply
show examples
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brain
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brains
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brain
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, some
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ones
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apply
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can be harmful
for
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to
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the nervous system. In conclusion, I have rather a positive attitude
to
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toward
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computer
games
, it is
the
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a
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great instrument for education. But we
chould
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should
could
restrain
children
from
the
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apply
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excessive overuse and
motivated
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motivate
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them to do sports.
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The essay contains a clear introduction and conclusion which frame the discussion well.

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  • namely
  • to illustrate
  • take, for example

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