Question

For an argumentative essay body paragraph in which the writer is trying to prove that video games cause negative physical health impacts in the form of obesity, which of the following would be the best piece of evidence to support that reason:
Question 1 options:

"Video games have also been blamed for the rise in obesity. People may choose video games over physical activity" (Green).


"Numerous studies show a correlation between obesity and the amount of time children spend with television and video games" (Schectman).


"Studies have linked nonstop video gaming to such ills as carpal tunnel syndrome and tennis elbow, not to mention the current obesity epidemic plaguing this nation's young" (Stein).


"Yet despite years of warnings about the risks of insufficient sleep—including poor school performance, obesity and, as presented in June at an annual meeting of sleep researchers, links to depression—teens and their parents say adolescent exhaustion remains a fact of life" (Ortiz Healy).

Answer 1

Answer: 2nd piece of evidence

Explanation: This piece of evidence focuses more on obesity than the other options. So it is more logical to choose the piece of evidence that mentions obesity more.