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Working from the Text
9. Use the graphic organizer to analyze both sides of the issue. Reread if necessary.
Side A
Side B
Claim: Cheerleading IS a dangerous sport that needs to be regulated or banned.
Claim: Cheerleading IS NOT a dangerous sport and does NOT need to be regulated or banned.
Reason:
Reason:
Evidence:
Type of evidence:
Evidence:
Type of evidence:
10. Take a side in the cheerleader argument, using the evidence you found in the text for either claim. Write why that evidence provides the most convincing support for whether cheerleading is a dangerous sport and should be regulated or banned. Then brainstorm other reasons and/or evidence that might strengthen either side of the argument.
Setting a Purpose for Reading
• The following news article presents both sides of an argument on the safety of full-contact high school football. As you read, continue to mark the text for the reasons and evidence provided for both sides of the argument.
• Circle unknown words and phrases. Try to determine the meaning of the words by using context clues, word parts, or a dictionary.
my Notes
About the Author
Tina Akouris is a news writer and producer in Chicago, Illinois. She writes newscasts and manages reporters for a 24-hour news radio station. Prior
to this, she was a sports reporter and columnist for the Chicago Sun Times newspaper for 14 years. She has written in-depth reports about high school athletics and Olympic athletes, and has also reported on one of her favorite sports, NASCAR auto racing.
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