Discuss the article They laughed, they cried, they killed monsters: How friendship thrived in video games during the pandemic. A link to the article appears at the bottom of this page.
After reading the article please write a paper in which you:

Subject the content of They laughed, they cried… to critical evaluation.Which assertions in this article do you agree with, and why? Which assertions do you disagree with, and why? How do the issues and events discussed in the article relate to your own experience or observation of people’s communication practices? These questions are intended as helpful suggestions for framing a response to the article. You are not required to address these particular questions if you don’t want to. You must, however, offer a thoughtful and well-argued response to what you have watched and read.
Your essay must be a minimum of 600 words and should be submitted electronically via Blackboard. To submit your essay, please click on the SECOND EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENT link above, and then go to the Assignment Submission section of the page that appears. Please submit your essay as an attachment.
The deadline for submitting is Thursday, October 14. Any time on October 14 will be fine. PLEASE NOTE: The word count should be printed at the top of the essay.
In grading submissions, the following criteria will be considered: topical relevance, coherence, and length. Topical relevance means the written work must clearly relate to the assignment. Coherence relates to the clarity of both the position being expressed and the writing. A clear position is one whose ideas mesh. Writing quality speaks to how well those ideas are communicated. Grammatical breakdowns, misspellings, inappropriate word choices, and improper punctuation interfere with effective communication. In order to evaluate what you say, it is necessary to understand what you say.
[HELPFUL HINT: Careful proofreading can go a long way toward ensuring that your ideas are clearly expressed.] Finally, students must meet the length requirement specified for the assignment.

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