Higher Pay and Compensation for College Athletes

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Persuasive Essay: Thesis Statement and Gathering Resources Worksheet
Part 1: Thesis Statement
Assignment Directions:
Review "Thesis Statements" in the "Drafting the College Essay" section of "The Writing Process" media piece.
Here is an example of a persuasive thesis statement from our essay.
Grass fed beef is a much healthier option than corn fed beef because it has higher nutritional value, can provide the body with much needed Omega 3 fatty acids, and has the health benefits of conjugated linoleic acid.
Position: Grass fed beef is a much healthier option than corn fed beef.
Subtopic 1: it has higher nutritional value.
Subtopic 2: it can provide the body with much needed Omega 3 fatty acids.
Subtopic 3: and has the health benefits of conjugated linoleic acid.
Create a thesis statement for your persuasive essay. Your thesis statement should be one sentence that includes the position and all three subtopics.
Write your thesis statement in the box below:
Topic: Collage athletes deserve higher pay and compensation to appreciate their talent and dedication
Position: College athletes devote significant time to training and building their career
Subtopic 1: College athlete faces the risk of getting low grades by pursuing the sport while studying
Subtopic 2: College athlete sacrifice their free time to study to compensate for the time taken in the sport
Subtopic 3: College athlete help advocate for fitness and a good lifestyle among students and the community
Once you have identified all parts of your thesis, work to create the one-sentence thesis statement below.
College athletes deserve higher pay and compensation for risking low grades while pursuing the sport, the lack of free time in school, and appreciate their efforts in advocating for fitness and a good lifestyle.

Clear and Logical Thesis Statement - Self-Evaluation:
Consider the following questions when developing the thesis statement for your essay. The answer to each of the five questions below should be yes if you have drafted a quality thesis statement.
This metacognitive process needs to take place in both parts 1 and 2 of the worksheet.
For example, you may find that you have a great idea for one of the sub-topics but were not able to locate a peer-reviewed journal article to support that sub-topic. It would be important to determine if perhaps there is another sub-topic the research is pointing to that you could shift toward instead. This would then cause a change in the sup-topic in part 1 and then the inclusion of that resource you found to support in part 2.
1 Is your topic stated in the thesis?
2 Does your thesis include your position?
3 Does the thesis include three subtopics?
4 Do all three sub-topics help to prove why your position is the most logical stance to take within the argument?
5 Were you able to find a peer revi...