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Student Directions:
Part 1 (suggested time: 60 minutes)
Your assignment: You will read three articles, watch a video, review research statistics, and then write an argumentative letter about your opinion on the pressures of young athletes
Steps you will be following:
In order to plan and write your essay, you will do all of the following:
1. Read three articles, watch a video, and review research statistics related to pressures on young athletes.
2. Answer three short questions about the sources.
3. Plan and write your essay.
4. Revise and edit your essay.
Directions for beginning:
You will now read the sources and watch a video. Take notes because you may want to refer back to your notes while writing your essay. You can refer back to any of the sources as often as you like.
Video - "Notebook: Kids and Sports"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=CV-WqlorsBM
Article 1-"Five Benefits for Kids Who Participate In Sports”
http://www.youthsportspsychology.com/youth_sports_psychology_blog/?p=213
Research Statistics-"Youth Sports Statistics” http://www.statisticbrain.com/youth-sports-statistics/
Article2-"Overtraining & Overuse in Young Athletes: How Much is Too Much?”
http://www.floridamd.com/orthopaedic/overtraining-overuse-in-young-athletes-how-much-is-too-much/
Article 3: Are Young Athletes Under Too Much Pressure to Succeed?
http://nphseagleeye.com/sports/2012/02/13/are-young-athletes-under-too-much-pressure-to-succeed/