Video Games Persuasive Speech

Benefits of Video Games
PREPARATION OUTLINE
Purpose Statement: To persuade my audience that there are benefits for young generations to play video games.
Thesis Statement: Many people believe that video games have more negative outcomes than positive. I disagree and here is why.
Introduction: I will be explaining how certain categories are better than kids that do not play video games.
Attention Getter: Have you ever thought about if video games are beneficial for kids and teenagers? Well new studies are proving there are benefits for kids that play video games daily.
Overview of Main Points: I would like to present this speech in an attempt to persuade you to not think that video games have negative affects on our younger generations and to show you what benefits come with daily use

compared to not playing video games.
(Transition from intro to first main point) I am going to take you into the history of gaming to give an understanding where this all generated from.
I. First main point written in complete sentence: The history of video games.
A. Support for 1st main point. I am going to inform the audience how video games in the past took over children’s social lives. There was no online interaction with other players in the past.
1. Before the 21st century, online gaming did not exist.
2. This caused children to loose their abilities to interact with others and not be able to have much of a social life.
B. Support for 1st main point: Basic gaming only could engage certain parts of the mind or motor skills.
1. According to Mary Bellis, “In 1962, Steve Russell invented Space War! Space war! Was the first game intended for computer use.”
2. Back then video gaming was beneficial but only to a certain point.
(Transition): The history begins to explain video gaming but the gaming industry has revolutionized gaming.
II. The generation of gaming in this day and age.
A. Support for 2nd main point. The video game industry today has a huge selection and variety to appeal to anyone and everyone.
1. There are many genres to appeal anyone’s likings. (Give an image of different types of games)
2. Video games include brain games, reaction games, and mentally engaging games that keep the gamer thinking at all times.
B. Support for 2nd main point. Games in this day and age help gamers stay engaged and frequently testing their abilities to be the best.
1. In the generation of gaming players are allowed too not only interact with friends they know but people all across the country and the world. This allows gamers to have a large amount of networking which only social media allows you to do that.
2. This gaming community allows players to learn how to lead, how to communicate, how to make quick-witted decisions to help their teams out and be the best.
(Transition): Video games have changed within new generations and so has the advantages in youth’s growth.
III. Third main point in complete sentence: These are the benefits of video game in today’s world.
A.

Support for 3rd main point: Benefits of playing video games are:
1. Reaction times
2. Reading Skills
3. Memory
4. Awareness
B. Support for 3rd main point. According to the American Psychological Association, “A 2013 meta-analysis found that playing shooter video games improved a player’s capacity to think about objects in three dimensions just as well as academic courses to enhance these same skills, according to the study. This enhanced thinking was not found with playing other types of video games, such as puzzles or role-playing games.”
• Visual prop of chart showing improvement in cognitive thinking.
(Transition): Gamers will benefit from daily engagement with video games but excess can have negative effects. Now there have been new games and more benefits for gamers, gamers should not be discourage to game.
Conclusion:
• Summary of main points of the speech: The next time you think video games have negative effects on gamers, rethink the facts. There are benefits that show better students for school by simply gaming. But excess gaming will result in negative effects.
• Wrap up of the speech– So game on gamers and enhance your cognitive thinking through

gaming!