Assignment #2
Hot Topic Response/Reaction Paper
Choose a Hot Topic in College athletics:
Identify at least 3 articles on a current hot topic in college athletics that is related to
student-athlete development
Once you have read the articles in their entirety please complete a 23 double spaced page Response/Reaction paper.
Items/Headers you need to includeŠI.
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III.
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Introduction- What you are reacting to?
Show that you understand the main ideas, purposes, and supporting ideas of the
topic at hand.
Explain the key terms, requirements, main arguments, and assumptions.
Analysis/Evaluation- What are the strengths and weaknesses of the position
surrounding the topic?
What are the strengths and weaknesses and/or positives/negatives?
Include your own voice by weighing arguments, evaluating evidence, and raising
critical questions. If there seems to be something important that the articles do or
do not addresses, point it out and state what you think its significance is.
Your Reactions/Response- How do you react/feel about the topic at hand?
How do the articles relate to your experiences and opinions?
Share your own impressions and your own experiences with readers
Try to be as specific as possible. Questions to think about/consider®
o Did the author(s) overlook or leave out anything important? what?
o Did the author(s) overemphasize or over privilege anything? what?
o Are the author(s) one-sided (even if he or she takes your side), or does
the author presented a balanced view?
o What would you ask, or tell, the author of the piece if you could?
o What did you realize as a result of reading the piece?
o What questions does the piece raise for you?

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