Why athletes should
avoid steroids
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All presentations need to have a PowerPoint with three main points.
Focus on the content, not the bells and whistles.
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You will want to tell a story or ask questions
to get your audience to understand the
situation.
ANY IDEAS?
Hook
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What is the history of this topic?
Give your audience a sense for the current
situation.
"The use of drugs to enhance performance in
sports has certainly occurred since the time of
the original Olympic Games [from 776 to 393
BC]. The origin of the word 'doping' is
attributed to the Dutch word 'doop,' which is a
viscous opium juice, the drug of choice of the
ancient Greeks“ (Bowers).
Background
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Preview your three main points.
Emphasize your position.
Although the short-term gain may seem worth
it, athletes should think twice about taking
steroids because (1) of the long-term health
consequences (2) it makes sports unfair (3) and
it makes the fan base question their role
models.
Thesis
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Research with Explanation
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Parenthetical Citations (MLA style)
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“The man had three sons, all close in age and nearing
graduation. One of the brothers had a learning
disability in math. He had been unable to pass the
math portion of the exit exam after three attempts,
even though he had passed all his classes” (Barnett 1).
You are putting together a research-based speech.
10 citations minimum for the paper, so prepare to
have three-four quotes per section.
You can use bullet points to emphasize the main
points.
Point #1—
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Research with Explanation
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Citation (MLA style)
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Remember to use transition words. Each point
need to be persuasive, so we’ll work on
gathering evidence for each section separately.
Point #2
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Research with Explanation
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Citation (MLA style)
Point #3.
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Concede or refute
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The opposition has a good point when they
say….
Even though the opposition may say no one is
going to notice if performance enhancing drugs
are used, the real consequences come when…
The counterargument
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Recap your main points
Why is this ultimately important?
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Explain the ramifications and the ultimate
significance
SO WHAT?
Conclusion
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Must have at LEAST FOUR SOURCES in MLA format. (You’ll
turn in a separate document with your sources.)
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"Awqaf And Minors Affairs Foundation Honors 396
Outstanding Achievers For High Scores In School
Exit Exams." Arabia 2000 (2014): Points of View
Reference Center. Web. 3 Apr. 2014.
Citing a web site? Go to OWL to figure out the format.
You can also use citation machine, etc.
Works Cited