Question

What objective evidence does Schroth provide in the beginning of his editorial and for what purpose?

Answer 1

That the New York Times reported that around 50 percent of the 1.2 million adolescents playing high school football have experienced a concussion, while 35 percent of them have even experienced two or more. Furthermore, 50 boys died in different states since 1997 due to high school football-related concussions.

Step-by-step explanation:

In his Editorial 'Abolish high school football!' (NJ.com, September 20, 2007), Raymond A. Schroth uses the NYT´s report to support his argument about the danger that American football represents due to its high rate of concussions.