I'm writing an argumentive essay about whether chess could be considered a sport or not. what do you think and why do you think that?

Personally, I think it's in an interesting grey area. Before I played chess, I definitely would have said no, because I associated sports with physical exertion (I was a soccer player). However, when I went to my first chess tournament, I could feel real, physical effects. My heart was beating like crazy, and there was a lot of mental exertion. It's like a mental workout, even though it's not a physical one.

Hope this helps!

no, because a sport is more of running and being energized while chess is more of sitting there waiting for the game to end

sry if im being bias

free time is when all my homework and chores have been done for the day and i am "free" to do things that i enjoy doing.

usually i spend time watching television. as my favorite tv shows come on at specific times, i make sure that i finish my homework and chores well before the shows. otherwise i will have to miss them. mostly i manage to watch the shows but sometimes extra homework or chores may cause me to miss a show or two, but it is rare. anyhow if i know that i am definitely not able to catch a show in time, i will just set the video recorder to tape the show sothe evening when the weather is fine, i sometimes go for a stroll around the neighborhood with my friends. this is the time when most the neighbors have come home from work or school. we say hello to those whom we know. they are mostly friendly people and they acknowledge our greetings. once in a while we come upon unfriendly neighbors but we just ignore them and carry on. that i can watch it later.

alone =having no one else present.