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Debate Score:35
Arguments:22
Total Votes:47
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teenagers are spending more time on computer/videogames rather than reading books

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Side Score: 21
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Side Score: 14
4 points

From the channels I observe, it seems that reading books is uncommon for American youths. Even I have had difficulty finding time to read a book, thanks to the internet and using it to search queries. The solution was of course to make my computer harder to access.

Side: yes
3 points

Excluding studying and reading at school because you have to I'd say yes they do. It's very rare to hear teenagers saying I wen't home and read a book. Personally I like reading books though.

Side: yes
3 points

Teenagers never read outside of what's required of them by school. Often times not even that. None of my peers ever did. In fact, even on the first day of Freshman year in college, when most folks in my requisite courses were asked whether they read often or had a favorite book, they'd almost invariably respond in the negative.

Side: yes
3 points

offcourse...........almost all the teenagers are interested in playing games in computer and video games than reading books..................................................................:-)

Side: yes
2 points

Well, isn't that the definition of teenagers? Not all youngsters are such.

Side: yes
1 point

Yes they are. Not all of them do but most of the do.

I am a teenager and I prefer reading to computer games or videogames but literally all the rest of the people in my class don't read apart from books they have to read from the school library.

Side: yes

It is the case! However, students can also read books on the computer.

Side: yes
1 point

if we compare the time that spent by teenagers in school and home, we'll see that teenagers use their time in school more than in home. And if we see the nature of school itself is to mold student's characters, give student a lot of good knowledges, show student which is right which is wrong. because that, every student has a 'filter' in themself. means that student can separate which is good which is bad for them, include of their time management in using computer/videogames. teenagers play computer/videogames only for amuse themself and relax their brain after they study hard. so that's why we believe that teenagers aren't spending more time on computer/videogames rather than reading books, because they only spent less time to play computer/videogames. compare it, when we study at school, how much the time we spent to read books in school? with when we go back to our home, how much the time we spent to playing computer/videogames? if we added another activity that we do in home, of course the time we spent to playing computer/videogames in home less than time we spent to read books in school n home. Eat, Nap, Sleep, watch TV, or another, are another activities that we spent in home, n to do all of kind that activities, we need much time in home. means that time that we spent to play computer/videogames LESS THAN time that we spent to read books. Thanks.

Side: No
1 point

School can't teach the students everything. The students need to find out more resources and pursue their dream(goal). Playing flight simulator because he wants to become a pilot ? Then go ahead and do it. It's not a sin to develop a habit of reading. If the reading become second nature, playing video games is no longer an options. There are even some teaching system such as problem-based-learning are being practice in many schools.

The teaching material are marginalized the students at a particular levels or subjects. There are even some arguments stating that education is one of the mechanism to supply the workforce in the capitalism. Keep that aside, if one do not read passionately and just reading by heart, the whole purpose of reading is flawed. If the student do that kind of reading in school and playing games when he got home, his believe-system regarding the books might need to be enhanced. He needs to realize that how to develop the games he is playing are written in books.

Side: No

that is just what the media portrays as the average teenager, however, being a teenager myself, and knowing many others, i would say that that is far from the truth. the average teenager reads the same if not more books than the average adult.

Side: No
1 point

I read a lot when I was a teenager. Sure, they were comic books, but they were totally high-quality comic books. None of that generic super hero bullshit.

Side: No
1 point

No. I read a lot of books. maybe lately I've been on the computer a lot, but that's because there aren't a lot of books in my house that are good to read. but that is false. well for some teens. maybe for others they do spend a lot of time on computers or video games

btw, I never play video games. only games on the computer

Side: No
0 points

no i don't i think so coz i'm very fond of readin reading than watchin tv &all;my frends prefer the same. u cant tell dat we're not teens

Side: No
0 points

This is meant sincerely, but I've noticed that well-read people tend to use better grammar and word choice. Why isn't your English more befitting of this category?

Side: No
dec8jelly(152) Disputed
1 point

what i am using is comp language coz its comfortable 2 use. if u talk 2 me directly u would my standard of English usage (especially while speaking) if ur so sincere at ur words this is only what u've noticed ,but its not true, i've seen people who read tons of books but fail in exams like english

Side: No
0 points

Not true. Teens have to read books.... school projects, book clubs. They may have some video games involved but they still read quite alot.

Side: No