Overview

In this assignment, you will build on what you have learned through
the first modules of this course and submit your persuasive essay draft.
Creating a draft is an important part of the academic writing process
as it allows your instructor to provide specific feedback on how to
strengthen your argument, how to better reach your audience, and whether
your sources support your argument. Creating a draft is also crucial to
the academic writing process as it allows you to articulate your ideas
and thoughts on paper so you can rethink your main ideas and rewrite
them in a way that makes your argument more persuasive.

Directions

For this assignment, you will submit the first draft of your essay.
You will use at least one source from the Project Resources Document and
two sources that you find through your own research using the Shapiro
Library to support your essay.

Specifically, you must address the following:

Compose a thesis statement that addresses your position.
Support key points in your persuasive essay with evidence from your research.

These are the key points presented in your thesis statement.

Use quotes or paraphrases to integrate evidence from research into your persuasive essay.

Include at least one quote and/or paraphrase for each body paragraph.

Include strategies to meet the needs of an audience. In your response, include:

An introduction with relevant background information that appeals to your chosen audience.
A conclusion that summarizes your key points and includes a call to action for your chosen audience.

Use persuasive writing techniques in the body of your persuasive essay.

Address and refute an opposing viewpoint to your position.
Use ethos, pathos, or logos to persuade the audience when refuting the opposing viewpoint.

Use attribution conventions throughout your persuasive essay.

Use APA or MLA attribution conventions for all in-text citations
and/or paraphrases. Remember, you will need to use the format you chose
in Module One for the duration of the course, including all assignments
and the project.
Include a References or Works Cited page at the end of your persuasive essay

What to Submit

Submit your essay as a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document (with an
additional title page and reference page in the case of APA, or a works
cited page in the case of MLA) with double spacing, 12-point Times New
Roman font, and one-inch margins. Use at least one source from the
Project Resources Document and two sources that you find through your
own research using the Shapiro Library to support your essay. Follow APA
or MLA citation guidelines when citing sources both throughout and at
the end of your paper

Topic: Should college athletes be paid?

Sources

Bouchrika, I.
(2024). Why Should College Athletes Be Paid in 2024? Education.
The article
is published on a website called Research.com, which focuses on college
information, such as the most affordable colleges and college rankings, among
others. The author writes on why college athletes explore both sides of this
issue, that is, why the athletes should and should not be paid and what this
means for college sports.
This
article is credible because it discusses both sides of the issue and does not
pick either side. It is also published on a website that has the authority to
discuss issues regarding colleges. The author is the chief data scientist who
contributes to the foundation of the academic portal Research.com.
The source
is key to my research topic because it helps to understand the issue better, as
it looks at the pros and cons of compensating college athletes.
Cook, J. (2018).
The Issue of Compensation: Should NCAA Athletes be Compensated Above Their
Scholarships?
This
article has been published in the Liberty University website. The article goes
into details about the issue of compensation and seeks to understand whether
the athletes should be compensated beyond their scholarships. According to the
author, the athletes are exploited by their colleges. The suggests numerous
ways that can be used to investigate this issue, that is the history of the
NCAA and the courts cases among others.
This
article is important to the research topic as it will help to understand the
issue more. It is a senior thesis that is submitted in the Honors Program
Liberty University. The article justifies why college athletes should be
compensated beyond the scholarships that they are offered.
Patterson, T. (2023).
Should college athletes be paid? SmartAsset. https://smartasset.com/retirement/should-student-athletes-be-paid
The article was published on a news site. The author poses
the question of whether college athletes should be paid. The article goes on to
look at both the cons and the pros of paying athletes. Some of the pros stated
are that student-athletes generate a lot of revenue, and they also spend a lot
of time on the sport, and it is expensive. Some cons include the fact that
student-athletes already get scholarships and that there are other sports that
are also profitable.
This
article is credible because it was published in a news article and because it
is up to date, which means the information in it can be relied upon. It is
important to the research topic because it helps to understand both sides of
the argument.