Research Paper outline

Sheldon Miller-Embry

English 102

Professor Paudel

3/3/2015

Research Paper Outline

            Intro:

Hook: More and more people are beginning to believe that athletes in college should receive some form of compensation for playing sports for their school.

Thesis: Student-athlete compensation should not be considered because it would take away from the real reason they are in college which is to get an education to help them succeed in other aspects in their lives.

Implications: Could paying student athletes negatively affect the athletes and the university? Could this improve the athlete’s performance or the university all together in the long run? How would this change the whole outlook on sports in the U.S. alone?

Background:

·       The previous history of past attempts to pay student athletes.

·       Along with all of the restrictions that surround the NCAA when it comes to athletes receiving any sort of gift.

·       NCAA rules and regulations along with professional rules and regulations.

·       Previous gifts given to athletes that are against the regulations of NCAA, with what consequences.

Then:

·       More conservative views would more than likely be against paying these athletes.

·       How long have people proposed the idea of paying student athletes?

·       Older NCAA regulations compared to more up to date regulations regarding this topic.

Now:

·       More liberal views on compensating these athletes.

·       How would paying student athletes change the future of not only collegiate sports but professional sports as well?

·       Analyze financial issues with student athletes, along with scholarships

·       Possible effects on grades if student athletes were to be paid.

Counter:

·       How could paying athletes have a positive effects?

·       Explain other points of view from others, but do not discourage these views.

·       Recap earlier points