English Essay Gr 12 Outline
Are computers bad for our health? The internet/computer only took an astonishing four year to reach 50 million users while it took the television 13 years and the radio 38 years (Shrivastav, "Interesting Facts about Computers"). Everyday more and more people are starting to use their computer for all kinds of different reasons. The use of a computer is appealing to everyone because it is so easy to do anything on it. Adults can read news for free and children can play games on it. Computers are putting the health of our society at risk. The constant use of computers leads to poor posture, childhood obesity, and dangerous radiation.
Posture- personal anecdote
Leads to neck problems, bad posture. Problems with my neck and posture.
Computer use is causing an ever increasing endemic of body stiffness, aches and pains whose real toll we won’t realize for many years. Because computer repetitive strain injuries result from doing the same motion over and over again, it often takes years for them to fully present themselves. By the time you feel it, it’s already a problem. (Dr. Cohen)
Childhood obesity- literary reference “Computer games make teenagers hungry and more likely to become obese, scientists claim. They stimulate youngsters’ appetites encouraging them to raid the fridge and cupboards for snacks.”(Borland, "Playing Computer Games Increases Obesity Risk in Teens by Making Them Hungry")
Radiation- verifiable fact “In significant enough doses, computer radiation can have a myriad of negative effects on the body such as; fertility issues with both men and women, DNA fragmentation (irreversible changes to the genetic code), skin burns and rashes as well as other serious health conditions.”(computer radiation)
Conclusion-
Mention poor posture, increase of childhood obesity and dangerous radiation
Works Cited
Borland, Sophie. "Playing Computer Games Increases Obesity Risk in Teens by Making Them Hungry." Mail Online. Associated Newspapers, n.d. Web. 13
Posture- personal anecdote
Leads to neck problems, bad posture. Problems with my neck and posture.
Computer use is causing an ever increasing endemic of body stiffness, aches and pains whose real toll we won’t realize for many years. Because computer repetitive strain injuries result from doing the same motion over and over again, it often takes years for them to fully present themselves. By the time you feel it, it’s already a problem. (Dr. Cohen)
Childhood obesity- literary reference “Computer games make teenagers hungry and more likely to become obese, scientists claim. They stimulate youngsters’ appetites encouraging them to raid the fridge and cupboards for snacks.”(Borland, "Playing Computer Games Increases Obesity Risk in Teens by Making Them Hungry")
Radiation- verifiable fact “In significant enough doses, computer radiation can have a myriad of negative effects on the body such as; fertility issues with both men and women, DNA fragmentation (irreversible changes to the genetic code), skin burns and rashes as well as other serious health conditions.”(computer radiation)
Conclusion-
Mention poor posture, increase of childhood obesity and dangerous radiation
Works Cited
Borland, Sophie. "Playing Computer Games Increases Obesity Risk in Teens by Making Them Hungry." Mail Online. Associated Newspapers, n.d. Web. 13
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