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Read the following prompt.
Do you feel that computer games are good entertainment, or do you think that they are a waste of time? Give specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Now read three sentences that could be used in a response to this prompt. One sentence is a thesis statement (TH), another is the topic sentence of a body paragraph (T). The last sentence is a reason, example, or detail used in a body paragraph (R). Decide which is which and place it correctly.
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I know that computer games can be abused, but I still feel that the advantages of computer games are greater than the disadvantages.
Computer games provide a much needed escape from the hardships and stress of life's daily activities.
In fact, whenever I had a bad day as a child, I could simply turn on a computer game and immediately feel better.
Prompt: Do you feel that computer games are good entertainment, or do you think that they are a waste of time? Give specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
