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ENG 106: Composition II Learning Unit 7: Checklist
Page 1 of 2
Informative Essay Checklist
1. ________ I’ve followed MLA page formatting and font guidelines.
2. ________ I’ve included a title that creatively indicates the subject of the paper.
3. ________ I’ve opened my paper with something that grabs readers’ attention.
4. ________ My introduction establishes the currency and relevancy of the debate.
5. ________ My introduction narrows toward the specific focus of my paper.
6. ________ My background section provides a broad overview of the history of the debate.
________ Key terms
________ Key laws
________ Key developments in the debate
________ Key people in the debate
________ Current situation with this issue
7. ________ I transition into new paragraphs by showing the relationship between the previous
paragraph’s ideas and the new paragraph’s ideas.
8. ________ I use a topic sentence to open new paragraphs.
9. ________ I wrap up each paragraph with a conclusive comment, tying together all the ideas in that
paragraph.
10. ________ I use a signal phrase to mark where my ideas end and a source’s ideas begin.
11. ________ I vary my signal phrases.
12. ________ All material I take word-for-word from a source is in quotation marks.
13. ________ Every paraphrase, quotation, or summary is cited with an in-text citation.
14. ________ Every source I reference in my paper is included on the works cited page.
ENG 106: Composition II Learning Unit 7: Checklist
Page 2 of 2
15. ________ I do not rely heavily on any single source to support my main points. Instead, I use
multiple sources to develop each section and point in the essay.
16. ________ I uploaded my draft to Turnitin.com.
© Kara Beary and Indian Hills Community College
**## InformativeEssayOutline2.docx**
2
**Informative Essay Outline**
Student
Institution
Course
Tutor
Date
**Informative Essay Outline**
**Controversy Topic:** Should the academic requirements for athletic eligibility be stricter?
**Thesis Statement**: The argument over the academic requirements for athletic eligibility remains controversial, with proponents arguing that having higher or stricter academic standards for athletes would foster their academic achievement, ensure there is a balance between athletics and academics, and prepare them for life after sports, while opponents argue that stricter academic requirement can unfairly limit opportunity for athlete students, especially the minority.
I.
**Background**
A. Overview of the Athletic Eligibility Requirement
1. Vary depending on the competition level
2. Current academic eligibility requirement in each level
3. Common course credit and GPA requirements for athlete students
4. Eligibility impact on both academic and athletic performance
B. Athletic Eligibility History
1. Early eligibility requirements in sports and key changes over time
2. NCAA reforms
3. Scholarship opportunities influence academic eligibility
C. Topic Relevance
1. Athletics growing role in education
a. Sports as part of academic/education experience
2. Athletes students’ pressure to balance athletics and academics
D. The Controversy
1. Debate over if stricter standards will harm or benefit student-athletes.
II.
**Argument in Favor of Stricter Academic Requirements for Athletes**
A. Balanced approach to athletics and academics
1. Stricter requirements will ensure the students are not only focused on athletics.
2. Academics provide knowledge and skills crucial for a well-rounded life
B. Will promote better academic outcome
1. Stricter academic requirements have proven to promote greater educational outcomes.
2. Student-athletes will prioritize their study along with their talent
C. Ensure equity and fairness across all student
1. All students will be held to similar standards
2. Prevents special treatment
D. Prepare student-athletes for life after sports
1. For example, NCAA eligibility requirements
2. Encourage student-athletes to pursue careers outside of sport
III.
**Arguments Against Stricter Academic Requirements for Athletes**
A. Limit opportunity for talented athletes
1. Great in sports but struggle in academics
2. Potential for exclusion
B. Disproportionally affect underprivileged students
1. Talented students from low-income backgrounds may encounter barriers to achieving better academics.
2. Increased academic pressure
a. Loss scholarship
b. Higher dropout rate
C. Loss of potential opportunity for future careers and scholarship
1. Many athletes rely on sports scholarships to further their education
2. Strict requirements reduce sports access, limiting career paths for those facing academic challenges.
IV.
**Conclusion**
A. Controversy summary
B. Final thoughts
1. Pros and cons for each argument
2. Recommendation and considerations
**## InformativeEssayOutline2.docx**
2
**Informative Essay Outline**
Student
Institution
Course
Tutor
Date
**Informative Essay Outline**
**Controversy Topic:** Should the academic requirements for athletic eligibility be stricter?
**Thesis Statement**: The argument over the academic requirements for athletic eligibility remains controversial, with proponents arguing that having higher or stricter academic standards for athletes would foster their academic achievement, ensure there is a balance between athletics and academics, and prepare them for life after sports, while opponents argue that stricter academic requirement can unfairly limit opportunity for athlete students, especially the minority.
I.
**Background**
A. Overview of the Athletic Eligibility Requirement
1. Vary depending on the competition level
2. Current academic eligibility requirement in each level
3. Common course credit and GPA requirements for athlete students
4. Eligibility impact on both academic and athletic performance
B. Athletic Eligibility History
1. Early eligibility requirements in sports and key changes over time
2. NCAA reforms
3. Scholarship opportunities influence academic eligibility
C. Topic Relevance
1. Athletics growing role in education
a. Sports as part of academic/education experience
2. Athletes students’ pressure to balance athletics and academics
D. The Controversy
1. Debate over if stricter standards will harm or benefit student-athletes.
II.
**Argument in Favor of Stricter Academic Requirements for Athletes**
A. Balanced approach to athletics and academics
1. Stricter requirements will ensure the students are not only focused on athletics.
2. Academics provide knowledge and skills crucial for a well-rounded life
B. Will promote better academic outcome
1. Stricter academic requirements have proven to promote greater educational outcomes.
2. Student-athletes will prioritize their study along with their talent
C. Ensure equity and fairness across all student
1. All students will be held to similar standards
2. Prevents special treatment
D. Prepare student-athletes for life after sports
1. For example, NCAA eligibility requirements
2. Encourage student-athletes to pursue careers outside of sport
III.
**Arguments Against Stricter Academic Requirements for Athletes**
A. Limit opportunity for talented athletes
1. Great in sports but struggle in academics
2. Potential for exclusion
B. Disproportionally affect underprivileged students
1. Talented students from low-income backgrounds may encounter barriers to achieving better academics.
2. Increased academic pressure
a. Loss scholarship
b. Higher dropout rate
C. Loss of potential opportunity for future careers and scholarship
1. Many athletes rely on sports scholarships to further their education
2. Strict requirements reduce sports access, limiting career paths for those facing academic challenges.
IV.
**Conclusion**
A. Controversy summary
B. Final thoughts
1. Pros and cons for each argument
2. Recommendation and considerations
**## lu07_checklist.pdf**
ENG 106: Composition II Learning Unit 7: Checklist
Page 1 of 2
Informative Essay Checklist
1. ________ I’ve followed MLA page formatting and font guidelines.
2. ________ I’ve included a title that creatively indicates the subject of the paper.
3. ________ I’ve opened my paper with something that grabs readers’ attention.
4. ________ My introduction establishes the currency and relevancy of the debate.
5. ________ My introduction narrows toward the specific focus of my paper.
6. ________ My background section provides a broad overview of the history of the debate.
________ Key terms
________ Key laws
________ Key developments in the debate
________ Key people in the debate
________ Current situation with this issue
7. ________ I transition into new paragraphs by showing the relationship between the previous
paragraph’s ideas and the new paragraph’s ideas.
8. ________ I use a topic sentence to open new paragraphs.
9. ________ I wrap up each paragraph with a conclusive comment, tying together all the ideas in that
paragraph.
10. ________ I use a signal phrase to mark where my ideas end and a source’s ideas begin.
11. ________ I vary my signal phrases.
12. ________ All material I take word-for-word from a source is in quotation marks.
13. ________ Every paraphrase, quotation, or summary is cited with an in-text citation.
14. ________ Every source I reference in my paper is included on the works cited page.
ENG 106: Composition II Learning Unit 7: Checklist
Page 2 of 2
15. ________ I do not rely heavily on any single source to support my main points. Instead, I use
multiple sources to develop each section and point in the essay.
16. ________ I uploaded my draft to Turnitin.com.
© Kara Beary and Indian Hills Community College
**## InformativeEssayOutline2.docx**
2
**Informative Essay Outline**
Student
Institution
Course
Tutor
Date
**Informative Essay Outline**
**Controversy Topic:** Should the academic requirements for athletic eligibility be stricter?
**Thesis Statement**: The argument over the academic requirements for athletic eligibility remains controversial, with proponents arguing that having higher or stricter academic standards for athletes would foster their academic achievement, ensure there is a balance between athletics and academics, and prepare them for life after sports, while opponents argue that stricter academic requirement can unfairly limit opportunity for athlete students, especially the minority.
I.
**Background**
A. Overview of the Athletic Eligibility Requirement
1. Vary depending on the competition level
2. Current academic eligibility requirement in each level
3. Common course credit and GPA requirements for athlete students
4. Eligibility impact on both academic and athletic performance
B. Athletic Eligibility History
1. Early eligibility requirements in sports and key changes over time
2. NCAA reforms
3. Scholarship opportunities influence academic eligibility
C. Topic Relevance
1. Athletics growing role in education
a. Sports as part of academic/education experience
2. Athletes students’ pressure to balance athletics and academics
D. The Controversy
1. Debate over if stricter standards will harm or benefit student-athletes.
II.
**Argument in Favor of Stricter Academic Requirements for Athletes**
A. Balanced approach to athletics and academics
1. Stricter requirements will ensure the students are not only focused on athletics.
2. Academics provide knowledge and skills crucial for a well-rounded life
B. Will promote better academic outcome
1. Stricter academic requirements have proven to promote greater educational outcomes.
2. Student-athletes will prioritize their study along with their talent
C. Ensure equity and fairness across all student
1. All students will be held to similar standards
2. Prevents special treatment
D. Prepare student-athletes for life after sports
1. For example, NCAA eligibility requirements
2. Encourage student-athletes to pursue careers outside of sport
III.
**Arguments Against Stricter Academic Requirements for Athletes**
A. Limit opportunity for talented athletes
1. Great in sports but struggle in academics
2. Potential for exclusion
B. Disproportionally affect underprivileged students
1. Talented students from low-income backgrounds may encounter barriers to achieving better academics.
2. Increased academic pressure
a. Loss scholarship
b. Higher dropout rate
C. Loss of potential opportunity for future careers and scholarship
1. Many athletes rely on sports scholarships to further their education
2. Strict requirements reduce sports access, limiting career paths for those facing academic challenges.
IV.
**Conclusion**
A. Controversy summary
B. Final thoughts
1. Pros and cons for each argument
2. Recommendation and considerations
**## lu07_checklist.pdf**
ENG 106: Composition II Learning Unit 7: Checklist
Page 1 of 2
Informative Essay Checklist
1. ________ I’ve followed MLA page formatting and font guidelines.
2. ________ I’ve included a title that creatively indicates the subject of the paper.
3. ________ I’ve opened my paper with something that grabs readers’ attention.
4. ________ My introduction establishes the currency and relevancy of the debate.
5. ________ My introduction narrows toward the specific focus of my paper.
6. ________ My background section provides a broad overview of the history of the debate.
________ Key terms
________ Key laws
________ Key developments in the debate
________ Key people in the debate
________ Current situation with this issue
7. ________ I transition into new paragraphs by showing the relationship between the previous
paragraph’s ideas and the new paragraph’s ideas.
8. ________ I use a topic sentence to open new paragraphs.
9. ________ I wrap up each paragraph with a conclusive comment, tying together all the ideas in that
paragraph.
10. ________ I use a signal phrase to mark where my ideas end and a source’s ideas begin.
11. ________ I vary my signal phrases.
12. ________ All material I take word-for-word from a source is in quotation marks.
13. ________ Every paraphrase, quotation, or summary is cited with an in-text citation.
14. ________ Every source I reference in my paper is included on the works cited page.
ENG 106: Composition II Learning Unit 7: Checklist
Page 2 of 2
15. ________ I do not rely heavily on any single source to support my main points. Instead, I use
multiple sources to develop each section and point in the essay.
16. ________ I uploaded my draft to Turnitin.com.
© Kara Beary and Indian Hills Community College
**## InformativeEssayOutline2.docx**
2
**Informative Essay Outline**
Student
Institution
Course
Tutor
Date
**Informative Essay Outline**
**Controversy Topic:** Should the academic requirements for athletic eligibility be stricter?
**Thesis Statement**: The argument over the academic requirements for athletic eligibility remains controversial, with proponents arguing that having higher or stricter academic standards for athletes would foster their academic achievement, ensure there is a balance between athletics and academics, and prepare them for life after sports, while opponents argue that stricter academic requirement can unfairly limit opportunity for athlete students, especially the minority.
I.
**Background**
A. Overview of the Athletic Eligibility Requirement
1. Vary depending on the competition level
2. Current academic eligibility requirement in each level
3. Common course credit and GPA requirements for athlete students
4. Eligibility impact on both academic and athletic performance
B. Athletic Eligibility History
1. Early eligibility requirements in sports and key changes over time
2. NCAA reforms
3. Scholarship opportunities influence academic eligibility
C. Topic Relevance
1. Athletics growing role in education
a. Sports as part of academic/education experience
2. Athletes students’ pressure to balance athletics and academics
D. The Controversy
1. Debate over if stricter standards will harm or benefit student-athletes.
II.
**Argument in Favor of Stricter Academic Requirements for Athletes**
A. Balanced approach to athletics and academics
1. Stricter requirements will ensure the students are not only focused on athletics.
2. Academics provide knowledge and skills crucial for a well-rounded life
B. Will promote better academic outcome
1. Stricter academic requirements have proven to promote greater educational outcomes.
2. Student-athletes will prioritize their study along with their talent
C. Ensure equity and fairness across all student
1. All students will be held to similar standards
2. Prevents special treatment
D. Prepare student-athletes for life after sports
1. For example, NCAA eligibility requirements
2. Encourage student-athletes to pursue careers outside of sport
III.
**Arguments Against Stricter Academic Requirements for Athletes**
A. Limit opportunity for talented athletes
1. Great in sports but struggle in academics
2. Potential for exclusion
B. Disproportionally affect underprivileged students
1. Talented students from low-income backgrounds may encounter barriers to achieving better academics.
2. Increased academic pressure
a. Loss scholarship
b. Higher dropout rate
C. Loss of potential opportunity for future careers and scholarship
1. Many athletes rely on sports scholarships to further their education
2. Strict requirements reduce sports access, limiting career paths for those facing academic challenges.
IV.
**Conclusion**
A. Controversy summary
B. Final thoughts
1. Pros and cons for each argument
2. Recommendation and considerations