WFS Should College Athletes be paid?

November 13, 2015  Today’s Agenda:  Preview new Writing from Sources assignment  Review Guidelines and requirements of task  Review past assignments  Start reading articles

Argument Directions: Closely read each of the four texts provided and write a source-based argument on the topic below. You may use the margins to take notes as you read and scrap paper to plan your response. Topic: Should college athletes be paid? Your Task: Carefully read each of the four texts provided. Then, using evidence from at least three of the texts, write a well-developed argument regarding whether or not college athletes should be paid. Clearly establish your claim, distinguish your claim from alternate or opposing claims, and use specific, relevant, and sufficient evidence from at least three of the texts to develop your argument. Do not simply summarize each text.

Guidelines Be sure to: Establish your claim regarding whether or not college athletes should be paid Distinguish your claim from alternate or opposing claims Use specific, relevant, and sufficient evidence from at least three of the texts to develop your argument Identify each source that you reference by text number and line number(s) or graphic (for example: Text 1, line 4 or Text 2, graphic) Organize your ideas in a cohesive and coherent manner Maintain a formal style of writing Follow the conventions of standard written English

I never did this!  Yes you did!!!!!! Open your writing folders and pull out a Writing from Sources sample.  (Video Games, Violence in Sports, Arranged Marriages, Should parents post images of their children on line?)

How do I Start?  Work with your partner to paraphrase the directions and guidelines.  Create a list of the steps you have to take to be successful. Steps: 1. Read the directions and guidelines.

I Read  As I read the first article and model my thought process, be sure to take notes on your paper.

You Read  Read and annotate the second text.  When you are done, share your observations with your partner.

Codes Interesting/Important fact Interesting or confusing vocabulary Any part of the text that is confusing

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November 16, 2015 Today’s Agenda:  Continue reading articles for task  Work with a learning partner to better comprehend articles  Share our observations first with small group, then whole class.

Independent Reading  As you read articles 2 & 3 silently, be sure to mark: Anything interesting that might support your claim Any new or confusing vocabulary ? Any part of the text that is confusing

Sharing  Share your observations and annotations with your learning partner.

Should be paidShould not be paid

Make a Claim After reading and discussing the articles, create a claim. Topic: Should college athletes be paid? Be prepared to share with the class.

November 17, 2015 Today’s Agenda:  Complete reading if needed  Begin drafting introduction to writing task  Share models  Decide on the best evidence to support claims.

You Read  Read and annotate the fourth text.  When you are done, share your observations with your partner.

Independent Reading  As you read any remaining article(s) silently, be sure to mark: Anything interesting that might support your claim Any new or confusing vocabulary ? Any part of the text that is confusing

More reasons not to pay..

Make a Claim After reading and discussing the articles, create a claim. Topic: Should college athletes be paid? Be prepared to share with the class.

November 18, 2015 Today’s Agenda:  Vocabulary Quiz  Brainstorm components of Introduction  Construct introductions

Introductions What information should the introduction contain?

Write It!!!!  Take the next few moments to draft an introduction. When you are done we will share some.

March On Good Fellow! Once you are confident about your claim go back through the articles and highlight possible text evidence that will support it. Remember, you must use evidence from at least 3 texts!

November 19, 2015 Today’s Agenda:  Read/Assess model responses  Continue drafting response

Models Colleges make a large amount of money off their athletics that the athletes never even see. “The college sports industry generates $11 billion in annual revenues” (Text 1, line 1). The athletes at these colleges are making all the money. They play in the games people pay to see, their names are on the merchandise sold, but they never see a penny come their way. “These revenues are passed along to NCAA executives, athletic directors, and coaches in the form of salaries”. (Text 1, line 9-10) Sure all of those people need to get paid somehow, but they aren’t the ones directly making the money.

Models  Silently read each of the model responses. Take note of :  How claims and counterclaims are presented  How evidence is presented and cited  How ideas are reinforced

Circle Talk Share your observations with your peers. This is a great time to clear up any confusions you have.

Continue Drafting Continue drafting your response. Remember, the expectation is that tomorrow at the end of the period you are done, finished, so done, finito, its over!