Should College Athletes Play for Free?

How do most college athletes receive support for their education?

• They are paid by the NCAA.

• They receive scholarships.

• They make money from television.

• They rely on part-time jobs.

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What is most likely the reason the author begins the selection with the ideas in paragraph 1?

• To introduce the controversy surrounding payment of college athletes

• To criticize colleges for breaking the rules to attract athletes

• To explain why college athletes are not allowed to be paid

• To provide background on how college sports are managed

What is the most likely reason the author provides the information in the section "PRO: Paying College Athletes Would Cause More Problems"?

• To argue that college athletes are being compensated with scholarships.

• To highlight the criticism the report has faced from various groups.

• To present the financial benefits of paying college athletes.

• To show that paying college athletes won't solve current problems.

The author’s purpose for including the section titled "Many Athletes Receive Scholarships To Pay For College" is to —

• argue that athletes deserve additional compensation beyond scholarships

• highlight that college athletes already receive valuable benefits for their efforts

• emphasize the financial challenges faced by universities due to sports

• suggest that the NCAA should eliminate scholarships for college athletes

What is one reason the report suggests college athletes should not be paid?

• Paying athletes would lead to more cheating.

• Most athletes already make money from television deals.

• Paying athletes would create more problems later.

• Most athletes don’t want to be paid.

Which sentences from the text support the author's message about college athletes being paid monetarily?

Select TWO correct answers.

Even scholarships for top athletes do not always bring something meaningful. (A) Universities send these athletes to easy classes, leading to meaningless college degrees. (B) The NCAA should increase efforts to "pay" students with an education of value. (C) A useful idea from the Rice report is allowing those who do not get drafted to come back to school. (D) When people buy things that have a picture of an athlete, the athlete should get paid. (E) Athletes should have the same right to profit as the universities and the NCAA.

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Select TWO correct answers.

The author's purpose for including paragraphs 13 - 17 in the article most likely is to -

• highlight success stories of college athletes who have benefited from the current system

• advocate for a change in the compensation system for college athletes

• emphasize the popularity of college sports and their positive impact on universities

• criticize the NCAA for not adequately supporting college athletes

• argue that college athletes should be fairly compensated for their work

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This question has two parts.

Part A

What is the main message in the section "CON: College Athletes Should Be Justly Compensated For Their Hard Work"?

• Organizations should not compensate college athletes with scholarships.

• College athletes often face challenges achieving success.

• College athletes should be fairly compensated.

• Organizations are not addressing issues related to college athletes.

Part B

Which sentence from the article best supports your answer in Part A?

• The system needs to change, and a pay arrangement should be made (paragraph 14).

• It is true that most of the 450,000-plus college athletes are not money makers for their universities. (paragraph 16).

• Hundreds of millions of dollars flow to universities, coaches and sports agents, among others (paragraph 19).

• The sooner the NCAA shares the value of top athletes with the athletes themselves, the better (paragraph 25).

What is the author's primary purpose of writing the selection? Use evidence from the text to support your answer?

Use the RACE Strategy.

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