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"Athletes..." Final Review
By Abigail Fletcher
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Use your "Athletes..." packet to help you answer the questions. You may also look at the vocabulary sheet that goes along with it.
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A writer's stance or position is called
a claim
support
an argument
a counterargument
Why should writers avoid using stereotypes?
Stereotypes are not persuasive.
No one will believe a stereotype.
No one understands what they are.
They can cause the writer to be judged unfairly.
What does Singletary believe about the future of professional sports?
Pro athletes will be paid less in the future.
Professional sports will become more popular.
People will stop going to games because of rising costs.
Professional sports will fail or have to be restructured.
What counterargument does Singletary offer to oppose the notion that pro athletes are selfish?
Athletes are not selfish, but smart.
Athletes have to be selfish to protect their livelihood.
Athletes are only selfish beccause fans allow them to be.
Athletes are no more selfish than the owners or networks.
What message does Hjelm say athletes' salaries send to the youth of today?
Stay in school.
Money is all-important.
Athletes are selfish and overpaid.
Everyone can become a pro athlete.
Who does Hjelm suggest are partly to blame for the athletes' inflated salaries?
society
owners
networks
teammates
A
dissenter
goes along with what others think.
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False
Someone with a
voracious
appetite for sports often goes to several games a week.
True
False
An
appalling
situation is one that shocks and upsets you.
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False
If you do volunteer work, you don't expect
compensation
.
True
False