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    and Fellow students Well...Well...Well...Look at what we have here. Many students some who may want to become college athletes. But guess what? You are not going to get paid. Why is it that determined college athletes do not get paid‚ while other people with a job do? College athletes wake up everyday‚ to work day and night‚ practicing the sport they specialize in. I’m positive these athletes dedicate nearly all of their work and time for this sport‚ however do not get rewarded for it. Similar to when

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    that my Informative Speech went very well. There were a few things that I think I can improve on‚ but other than those little hiccups I think that I executed it very well. To prepare for the speech‚ I practiced three times. One time in front of my mother‚ one time in front of my whole family‚ then on time by myself. These practices really helped me feel more confident about what I was going to say and help me figure out what I needed to add and or put in to make the speech better. I felt like

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    Should College Athletes be Paid? Imagine what would happen if we would pay the college athletes for performing. It would be a disaster because that is all they would do‚ they would only play for the money. Most of the athletes wouldn’t play for the fun of the game‚ or the fame that comes with playing‚ they would just worry about the paycheck that comes with playing. If anything all of the athletes are paid already with scholarships and the free things they get to use. Not playing for money in college

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    to. Specifically in college‚ students can easily gain a misconception of finances and rewards. As a current high school student involved in athletics‚ the main goal has become to receive a scholarship so that the burden of financial loans will not be as severe. A controversial issue has arisen as to whether or not college athletes should be paid or not. Although athletes are the primary source of revenue for the school‚ paying them would add more financial pressure to colleges and athletic programs

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    Kareem Abdul Jabar in his text “College Athletes of the World‚ Unite‚” argues that college athletes get exploited. He supports his argument by giving examples of his own experiences‚ providing numbers that make his argument credible‚ and by making some type of comparisons to explain his reasoning. Jabar’s purpose is to inform people the value of a college athlete in order for the athletes’ to “bring an end to the indentured servitude of college athletes and start paying them what they are worth.” He

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    College sports plays a pivotal role for universities and the community that surrounds the university. The two major valued sports are football and men’s basketball. These are the sports that generate the most profit for the university. College athletics is a term encompassing the non-professional‚ collegiate and university level competitive sports requiring physical skills and training that prepare athletes for competition performance. Football and men’s basketball teams that have good seasons bring

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    Iphone Persuasive Speech

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    spend their money on the latest iPhone. Today‚ because of the iPhone‚ Apple has become a $700 billion company. It is probably the best phone you can get your hands on and arguably the most expensive. We see the iPhone in the hands of celebrities and athletes that makes the iPhone even more desirable. When Steve Jobs first introduced the iPhone in 2007‚ many people knew it was going to be something that will change the world forever. With all these points stated I will now conclude on the iPhone. Not

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    Sports Marketing Individual Case Study Student-Athlete pay or no pay Meredyth Frye Student-Athlete or Athlete-Student? Introduction. We are in a heavily demanding athletic world that everyone feels they are entitled to money for their skills and that it is never too early to be paid millions if they think they deserve it. These athletes are infatuated with the life of the professional league players and the life these players live. The amount of money they make‚ the cars they own‚ or the houses

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    Pathos Persuasive Speech

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    Her speech starts off with specifics about her background: she comes from a family whose father was a “blue-collar city worker and a mother who stayed at home‚” and she gives her audience a specific and strong picture about her father’s disease and how he had

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    wrong and show the world what they can do. Braveheart William Wallace‚ as played by Mel Gibson‚ gives a rousing speech to his fellow Scots‚ one designed to motivate them to fight for their freedom and breaks the bonds of slavery for good. This speech is actually based on a real speech given by Wallace before the Battle of Stirling and has inspired individuals for generations. This speech is one that can be given again and again and the listener never tires of the message.

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