Question

What is the author’s purpose for writing the “Harmless Fun?” essay?

Answer 1

It might be saying that not everything fun has to be dangerous.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B) show readers that video games are not harmless.

The author’s purpose for writing the “Harmless Fun?” essay is to show readers that video games are not harmless.

The author bases its points in studies of people playing videogames. After the study, the author concludes that video games have limited benefits to the members of society.

The other options of the question were A) convince readers that video games are harmless fun, C) teach readers how to play video games, and D) point out that video games teach important life skills.