Question

MEDALLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!♥♥♥ I NEED HELP CREATING A HOOK FOR MY INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH-PROMPT BELOW(12-page essay)

Answer 1

College Athletics
If you have selected college athletics as your focus, the special committee is looking for your response to this question:

Should college athletes be paid to play?

Use these resources to determine your position, develop your claim, and inform your argument.

Answer 2

1. How do you feel about the issue? Write your claim (your stance on the issue) in the space below.
College athletes exert the same amount of energy as coaches, they should get equally paid.
2. What is the opposite view? Write the counterclaim (the other side of the issue – what opponents say) in the space below.

Athletes technically get paid through educational benefits.
3. Use your ideas to write a solid opening paragraph. Paste your opening paragraph in the space below:
Your opening paragraph should follow this format:
A. Hook – First sentence to grab the reader’s / listener’s attention:

B. Bridge between hook and argument topic – Explain the debate:

C. Counterclaim – Begin with a phrase like “Opponents claim …” and write in the counterclaim (see number 2 above):

D. Bridge between the counterclaim and claim – Begin with a transition like “However” to show you are transitioning into the claim:

E. Claim – State your stance on the issue (use number 1 above):

4. Paste your complete opening paragraph here and highlight or underline your claim and counterclaim so your instructor can easily identify them.

Answer 3

@SolomonZelman

Answer 4

@SolomonZelman

Answer 5

@alivejeremy

Answer 6

HEY

Answer 7

oh hey

Answer 8

lol i need to make a hook for that prompt

Answer 9

I can help you with this at a later time...approximately 5hrs + from now.

Answer 10

o.o...uhhh oki

Answer 11

i kinda came up with one but i need help with organizing my arguement

Answer 12

“A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.” ~ Colin Powell. For many athletes their dream is to make it big in their field of expertise –which is their sport. Making money while playing on television is a must. How come coaches get paid to instruct when athletes do the physical work and don’t get a dime in return? Opponents claim, Athletes technically get paid through educational benefits. However, the college athletes are being filmed on television for the world to see and are receiving no cash. College athletes exert the same amount of energy as coaches, they should get equally paid.

Answer 13

what u think?

Answer 14

hey

Answer 15

-.-...u gonna help?

Answer 16

yea

Answer 17

im reading

Answer 18

...u read slow

Answer 19

lol