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    Professional athletes should not have a salary cap because they have put in more work‚ time‚ and dedication than others‚ and now they have more to strive for so they can be the top performer. Body Paragraph #1 Topic Sentence: Many professional athletes fought the pain and dedication to make the big money they make now. Supporting Evidence #1: According to the article “an athlete’s salary can range from $100‚000 to $1‚000‚000 (Professional athletes‚ 2014)”. Explanation: Not all athletes get paid

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    Professional athletes are overpaid Specific purpose: To convince my audience not to support and glorify pro athletes. Thesis: Nobody should be paid millions for entertainment while others that do an important job as teachers are underpaid. I. INTRODUCTION: A. Attention material/ Credibility Material: Wouldn’t it be great to make 31.3 million dollars a year and an additional 47 million dollars in endorsements simply to play a game? Michael Jordan‚ along with many other professional athletes thinks

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    In the film ’Million Dollar Baby’‚directed by Clint Eastwood is mainly based around the theme of how the important characters as vehicles to convey the theme familial love and support. This is shown when the theme is set up through Maggie and Frankie having broken relationship with their families‚ but it was resolved when they came together. Having familial love and support is important to an individual’s wellbeing. Without love‚ humans become isolated and unsatisfied. Therefore‚ by coming together

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    When leaving Maggie’s mother’s mobile home‚ Maggie turns around and say‚ “I’m a fighter mama.” There are many reasons as to why Maggie would’ve said that to her mom for numerous reasons. The first reason‚ would be that Maggie’s father had passed away‚ leaving Maggie with her mother and sister‚ but unfortunately they didn’t care much about her making her feel alone and abandoned. . Maggie basically had to fend for herself and she tried to get by on her own since her family couldn’t care less. Secondly

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    If I had 1 million dollars I would spend most if not all on jewelry or cars (even though I cant drive) i’ll just sit in it. I think if I had to choose something unique I would buy two 100‚000 houses side by side‚ tear them down and make a bigger nicer house. I would most likely spend 600‚000 or 700‚000 on the new house after the houses are brought. After that I would buy a red Ferrari and jewelry until the rest of the money is used up. I would but a red Ferrari because my favorite color

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    Athlete Salaries The salaries of professional and collegiate athletes have always been a matter of debate. How much or how little athletes are being paid‚ and how it affects the sport‚ has been in countless discussions between players‚ fans‚ reporters‚ agents‚ and sports analysts. Some believe that players don’t deserve huge contracts‚ and most players that have huge contracts are overpaid and it hurts the sport. Then again‚ others feel that players work hard for their contracts and most athletes

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    Where Will I Put My Million Dollars? In America we are faced with many problems. As citizens we can find a way to help. If you had a millon dollars would you use it to help America become a better nation? If I had a million dollars‚ I would spend it on food safety‚ child labor‚ and Deforestation. Food safety is definitely a huge issue. I would donate 600‚000 dollars on helping food safety because it’s important that what we eat is healthy and safe for us to consume. The conditions we have right

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    Arielle Cunningham Professor Coleman College Writing 2B 18 February 2013 The Man He Really Is In the film Million Dollar Baby‚ Frankie Dunn is a trainer in California who refrains from building close bonds with others. The main source of that comes from his daughter. Though his daughter never makes an appearance in the film‚ their relationship affects the relationships he shares with those around him. He wishes to be close with her‚ but because of the distance between them‚ it causes him to

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    How will colleges distribute salaries? College athletes attract revenue for colleges throughout the process of tournaments‚ while not receiving a single penny. Students should focus more on school and less on sports‚ “student” comes before “athlete” and a college becomes a learning environment. They should not acquire a salary -- due to the fact that they have received a scholarship decreasing the expenses or are even left with no debts‚ have the chance to sign a contract with a professional team

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    the choice of costume texture in a live production or the silent dull remarks of a character in a film‚ visual language forces the viewers to get into the head of the artist‚ actor or character and take mental notes. As I view the clip from Million Dollar Baby I can’t help but wonder how my perspective may vary from the next person’s perspective. After having viewed Rory Scanlon’s Visual Language presentation I realize that there are so many elements that play an important role in the way each

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