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Part 1:

I have loved games since I was introduced to them by my older brother at a young age. I have made many good memories with my friends and family through gaming during my childhood. However, in the more recent years, I have only been a spectator to watch how video games, players, and the gaming industry progressed over time. Starting around the early 2010s I’ve been noticing a slight shift in the video game environment, most evidently is the predatory business models companies are inserting into their games, which very much so looks and acts like a gambling system. This is against everything I experienced and know from gaming in my childhood and I am against it.

Part 2:

The most effective strategy to draw an audience is to include the influence of children. Inclusion of parents into this topic can have major effects, as they have more control over their financing than any children would. Information of how to combat the issue in the letter can also help engage the readers, so they can see the possibility of immediate action and be involved in this issue. I can use my college student status to connect to some potential college student readers and players to help with possible “gambling” addictions and be more responsible for their spending.

Part 3:

I think the letter by David Major regarding toxicity among sports fans is the best out of the three. His positions “as a teacher, coach, father and a sport fan for 25 years” itself strengthens his letter by a large margin, allowing to connect to as many people as possible. Additionally, he speaks about this background issue with intricate detail, describing events that have happened to him and may have happened to his audience already. He is basically acting as the frustrated subconscious we all have during a when such events occur (but not bothered enough to react), and he’s helping people realize the issue.