Synthesis

As children and teenagers are playing more video games, people are directly proportional talking more about them. Some people say that computer games are bad for children. Walker states that the majority of the games have violence as their principal theme and they are becoming increasingly realistic and explicit. However, Smith opposes saying that many computer games are non-violent, like 'The Sims'. I believe that only violent games are bad for children, because they don't have fixed values and thoughts yet, and they can be influenced by this type of games.

• Smith, A. J. (2003). Synthesis. Retrieved October 20, 2008 from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, The English Language Centre Web site: http://elc.polyu.edu.hk/CILL/eap/synthesis.htm

• Walker, A. (2001). Computer games and adolescent aggression. In N. Peters (Ed.), Research into the effects of computer games (pp. 108-124). London: St Martin’s Press.