"Pro Athletes’ Salaries" & "Do Professional Athletes" #2

The claim of the argument in "Do Professional Athletes Get Paid Too Much?" is that athletes...

• receive too much money to play sports

• deserve the same salary as firefighters

• demand too much vacation time

• need to appear on fewer television shows

What is the major difference between the two articles on pro athletes' salaries?

• One author wants to play more games for fun, and the other author dislikes playing.

• They disagree that players will one day ruin the game.

• They disagree about the history of players' increasing salaries.

• They make opposite claims about athletes' salaries.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

The claim of the argument in "Do Professional Athletes Get Paid Too Much?" is that athletes...

• receive too much money to play sports

• deserve the same salary as firefighters

• demand too much vacation time

• need to appear on fewer television shows

Which of the following statements from "Pro Athletes' Salaries Aren't Overly Exorbitant" is a stereotype?

• "teachers, police officers, and fire fighters make less than one percent of the income of some athletes."

• "The historical argument for paying exorbitant salaries to athletes is the brevity of their careers."

• "The owners probably don't care what the athletes make"

• "So, everyone benefits right up until the time that no one benefits."

Singletary supports the claim of his argument in "Pro Athletes' Salaries Aren't Overly Exorbitant" when he says that athletes...

• are moving into a "more power to 'em" position

• should be happy to be paid for playing a game

• will cause sports to be restructured

• deserve to be paid as much as fans will pay

In "Do Professional Athletes Get Paid Too Much?" Hjelm uses a stereotype about athletes when he says...

• "Eight-figure deals are not something to be yawned at"

• "They have no ability to relate to the public."

• "Athletes are paid far too much for simply playing games."

• "Fifty years ago, only the 40-home-run outfielder would make a huge salary."

Which of the following best restates the claim of the argument in "Do Professional Athletes Get Paid Too Much?"

• Teachers' salaries should be increased.

• Society should stop glorifying athletes.

• Sports should be banned from television.

• Athletes are paid too much to play sports.

Why should writers avoid using stereotypes?

• Stereotypes are very persuasive

• No one will believe a stereotype

• Stereotypes will confuse readers

• Stereotypes can cause the subject being written about to be judged by the reader unfairly.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

What counterargument does Singletary use to dismiss the idea that pro athletes are selfish?

• Athletes are no more selfish than team owners or television networks.

• Athletes are selfish only because fans allow them to be.

• Athletes have to be selfish to protect their income.

• Athletes are not selfish, but smart.

Which is an example of stereotyping?

• Some pro athletes may be selfish, but they aren't the only ones.

• I think pro athletes are selfish.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6