Directed Writing: Article

Write an article for your school magazine on how students are affected by the habit of spending
time playing computer games and ways to curb students from becoming addicted to computer
games. Use the notes given below to write your article.

Playing Computer Games

Effect of Playing Computer Games Ways to Curb Students from Getting

Addicted to Computer Games
 Spend less time to study
- School homework neglected  Parents monitor childrten’s
- Poor results in examination activities
 Lack of exercise - Help children to organise
- Poor health condition proper study timetable
 Cause social problems  Encourage children to
- Less family interaction - Spend more time with family
- Fewer friends - Take part in co-curricular
activities

When writing your article:

 Give a suitable and interesting title.

 You may use all the notes.
 Elaborate on the given notes to make it more interesting.
 Playing Too Much Computer Games

It is true that computer games are becoming more and more popular these
days. Almost every teenage loves to play computer games. Teenagers
claim playing computer games help them to release tension.
Unfortunately.................................................................................... What are the
effects of playing too much computer games ?

First,students ...................................................................................................
When student waste most of their time playing computer games their school
homework...................................................................... When they do not study,
students will get ........................................................
.....................................................................................................................................
........ Their future will be affected.

Another effect of playing too much computer games is

............................................................................................................... They will
become obese. Students will end up with a .................................................. Other
than that, playing too much computer games will cause
.................................................................. There will be less ....................................

.....................................................................................................................................
The students will not be able to ..................................................................

Here are some ways to ..........................................................................

Firstly, .....................................................................................................................

This will ....................................................................................................................

Parents can also help ............................................................................ This will
help their children to ............................................................................. Other than
that, parents should encourage their children to
spend......................................................................................................... They can
................................................................................................... In addition, parents
can encourage students to take part in .................................................. In co-
curricular activities, students can make learn to
...........................................................................................and ..................................

In conclusion students must learn to use their time wisely to benefit them in
the long run.