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I.

introduction
A. Hook: In 2012, Korean progamer Lee, who was 16 years old, threw up the game saying
Oh, it is shutdown-time. Many fans were watching this game on an online streaming
video from the world, as well as they wondered what shutdown-time is and why he should
give up the game.
B. Connecting information: Shutdown-time is the law that an adolescent under age 16
cannot play a game after 12 at night, in the name of protecting teenagers from harmful
influence of a game. Because this special law exists in only China, Thailand and Korea,
so there has been a clash of views, since shutdown-time law was passed.
C. Thesis statement: Some people who think gaming is bad for teenagers, however, gaming
is not harmful for teenagers.

II.

Body
A.

Topic 1: Game has used in educational place.

i.

ii.

Supporting 1: Some game is developed for education

Detail: Hodoo English got grand prize at G-STAR which is the biggest game
show in Korea.

2.

Detail: Education edition of Minecraft was created.

Supporting 2: The people directly involved in instruction feel educational game

usage is effective.

B.

1.

Detail: In America, 55% of teachers use educational game once a week.

2.

Detail: In Korea, the percent of who believe educational game is effective are
70% and 100% for students and teachers.

Topic 2: Game affect teenager with good effect.

i.

Supporting 1: Game has educational influence on teenagers.

ii.

C.

1.

1.

Detail: Game helps adolescent to become familiar with new tools.

2.

Detail: Game improves problem solving ability.

3.

Detail: Game develops spatial visualization ability.

Supporting 2: game has socializing influence on teenagers.

1.

Detail: Game is a new playground with friends.

2.

Detail: Teenagers extend their ability making new social relation.

Topic 3: some people say game can be a disease because game addiction is serious
problem, but it is not serious.

i.

ii.

Supporting 1: All of things make addiction.

Detail: Doing exercise is important more and more, but exercise makes
addiction.

2.

Detail: Working is essential but working makes addiction.

Supporting 2: Game addiction can be cured and preventable.

iii.

III.

1.

1.

Detail: Many private counseling centers for game are established in Korean

2.

Detail: Ministry of Culture implements the prevention system for game

addiction.

Supporting 3: No one suggests exactly who is a game addict.

1.

Detail: Korea government doesnt manage a public counseling center.

2.

Detail: There is no paper which can distinguish who is a game addiction.

Conclusion
A.

Restated Thesis: game makes beneficial effect to adolescent development. In these

days, Game is a tool of instruction and affects positive influence outside of education.

B.

Suggestion: Therefore, we should make teenager free from unconditional game ban.