Question

Which is the best rebuttal to the following counter-argument?
Playing video games can be beneficial to youth because it enhances their hand and eye coordination, sharpens their reflexes, and keeps them out of trouble if they were playing outdoors.
a. Playing video games can be harmful because it is often done in isolation, which hinders the development of social skills
b. Playing video games can be harmful because excessive playing can lead to obsessive dependence, which can be dangerous.
c. playing video games can be armful because it deprives kids of healthful exercise they would normally get by playing outdoors.
d. playing video games can be harmful because the more attached youth are to the games, the more detached they become from reality.

Answer 1

Answer:

I would say either A or C

Explanation:

All these answers may seem good but A and C both call attention to a child's physical and emotional needs which are usually the most important choices.

Answer 2

Answer: C) playing video games can be harmful because it deprives kids of healthful exercise they would normally get by playing outdoors.

Explanation: an argument or claim is a statement assertion that something is true. A counterclaim (or counter-argument) is a statement or an idea that refutes the claim, a rebuttal is an idea that refutes the counterclaim. The given counter-argument states that playing video games can be beneficial for different reason, incluiding keeping children out of trouble if they were playin outdoors, option C presents the best rebuttal to this counter-argument because it says that not playing outdoors deprives kids of healthful excercise.