AOW 2.3.20

Considerations for discusison

• "The league started as a fledgling endeavor and has gone through many trials and tribulations, but it is now firmly entrenched as the #1 sport in North America."
• Using context clues, define the following: fledgling, endeavor, entrenched.

Considerations for Discussion

• Explain the concept of parity.
• Find two rhetorical questions in the article. What is the purpose of rhetorical questions?

Considerations for Discussion

• Which of the 10 reasons do you feel is the writer's strongest reason to support his claim? Why is it the strongest?

Considerations for discussion

• Describe the tone of this article.
• Change the informal language in this sentence to formal language. "Defensive touchdowns are among the most exciting plays in football and there is nothing that jacks up a team's collective adrenaline like a monster hit."

Considerations for Discussion

• Create your own claim that something is the best of its genre- sports, teams, music, movies, beaches, shoes, video games, etc...
• Then, create your own top 10 supporting reasons to prove your claim. Elaborate on two of the reasons.