Wednesday, October 5, 2011

The Pros and Cons of Gaming - Opinion Leads

Lead Type - Startling Statement
Lead -  You may believe that gaming is just a waste of time. That it is the cause of all the violent acts in society since children to adults have been influenced by these games. But recently, a certain group of gamers were able to find a clue to the cure for AIDS. This gamers were using an online game called Foldit, which looks likes Tetris and the player has to fold proteins into certain shapes.

Lead Type -  Contrast and Compare
Lead -  In the 1980’s, right when the gaming industry was booming, there was once simple great games that were easily accessible and rarely anyone would argue which were better. 20 years after, gaming industries were now creating different game series, such as Call of Duty and Battlefield so they can compete with each other. The term “fanboys/girls” was then used more frequently , which were people leaning to one side of the gaming “war” and would mostly be bias against the game they were hating

Lead Type - Direct Address Lead
Lead - Imagine yourself playing your favorite video games like the other 100 million gamers in the U.S. and also having the knowledge of how much of the game actually influences you. You may not notice it, but the games themselves are not a complete 100% waste of time since you yourself can acquire many helpful aspects of the game that can be beneficial to you.

By: Azzt3ca

7 comments:

  1. However others could argue that gaming has more negative effects, than positive effects, such as addiction, and other negative aftereffects

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  2. The first one is not really a startling statement. I would go with the third lead because it connects with the reader.

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  3. You should do contrast and compare just because it is a better topic that you can actually see the changes over time.

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  4. I like the second one. It seems interesting

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  5. I like the third one.
    -A

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  6. I like the contrast and compare because it shows the stark change in gaming.

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  7. The compare and contrast is better for this opinion
    -H

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