Question

05.07 Stating Your Claim:

TOPIC

Should college athletes be paid to play?


Step One: Writing Your Claim

Complete the following sentence: I plan to prove that...

Cross out "I plan to prove that." What remains is your clearly stated position.

Complete the following sentence: This matters because...

Cross out "This matters because." What remains is your purpose for writing.

Combine these two thoughts into one coherent sentence; this is your claim.

Your finalized claim:


Step Two: Identifying the Counterclaim

Complete the following sentence: My claim states that...

Cross out "My claim states that." What remains is your clearly stated position.

Complete the following sentence: Some may disagree with me because...

Cross out "Some may disagree with me because." What remains is the opposition's point of view.

Combine these two thoughts into one coherent sentence; this is the counterclaim.

Your finalized counterclaim:


Step Three: Planning Your Introduction

In this section of the organizer, you will plan your own introduction in response to the topic you have selected. Using the claim and counterclaim you have developed in steps 1 and 2, plan your introduction below.


Hook:


Bridge:


Counterclaim:


Bridge with transition:


Claim:


Step Four: Writing Your Introduction

Copy and paste your sentences from the plan in step three into paragraph format here. Read your completed paragraph to yourself and add transitions to make your introductory paragraph flow from one idea to the next.


Refer to the introduction from the lesson if you need a sample opening paragraph.

(HOOK )Flat tires, fender benders, car crashes. (BRIDGE ) These terrible occurrences happen every single day in our country, and many of them involve teenage drivers. Something must be done to protect our children and our other drivers on the road. (COUNTERCLAIM) Studies do show that many teens are more responsible than some adults in a number of ways. In addition to this, many parents rely on their teens being able to transport themselves from place to place. (BRIDGE) However, we cannot put so many young people at risk. (CLAIM) Because teenagers cannot be trusted to be responsible, the driving age should be moved to 21.

Answer 1

Your finalized claim: I plan to prove that college athletes should be paid to play. College athletes should be paid to play. This matters because athletes are some of the most hard working students, managing school, sports, and (maybe) a job. Athletes are some of the most hard working students, managing school, sports, and (maybe) a job. Athletes should be paid to play so they can manage being financially stable in college.

Your finalized counterclaim: My claim states that college athletes should be played to play, which is unfair amongst other students. College athletes should be paid to play, which is unfair amongst other students. Some may disagree because a scholarship may not provide enough money for athletes. A scholarship may not provide enough money for athletes. Athletes should not be paid to play because they already get a scholarship to play which could provide for them.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

I plan to prove that college athletes should be paid to play. This matters because many people going into college play sports and they give up much of their time to do so. The athletes at a college are almost always the first students to arrive and the last to leave the campus. They arrive early to begin training and stay late because of big games. They should be paid because they give up a lot of their time to be at the practices. Some teams practice during class times which can mess up an athlete's academic schedule, others practice late at night when an athlete would want to be doing their homework or hanging out with friends. They should be paid because each win they have they give the college popularity and even perhaps money.

Counter claim: Athletes do not need to be paid because they got a scholarship to come which helps pay for their schooling already.

Step-by-step explanation: