Question

Read the excerpt from "Building Skills with Video Games." Video games not only can lead to better problem-solving skills—they can also help game players learn to see in different ways. One study looked at kids who played shooter video games. These are games in which the player aims at something on the screen and tries to hit it. The study found that these players learned to think about objects in three dimensions—height, width, and depth. Which statement from the excerpt is the claim? Video games not only can lead to better problem-solving skills—they can also help game players learn to see in different ways. One study looked at kids who played shooter video games. These are games in which the player aims at something on the screen and tries to hit it. The study found that these players learned to think about objects in three dimensions—height, width, and depth.

Answer 1

Answer:

Video games not only can lead to better problem-solving skills—they can also help game players learn to see in different ways.

Explanation:

The claim of an excerpt or a passage is the main argument that the writer/ speaker makes pertaining to the given passage. This means that the main point or idea that the speaker/ writer makes is the statement claim of the given passage or excerpt.

In the given excerpt, the speaker talks about the advantages of playing video games and how it helps the players to develop other skills. So, the main claim of the given passage is "Video games not only can lead to better problem-solving skills—they can also help game players learn to see in different ways."