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ACTIVITY COMPARING SOURCES

Analyze the challenge Sato makes to Ripley’s position by completing the following sentence templates. Note that your analysis includes not only what Sato argues but also your opinion of the strength of his position.

Compare and Contrast. One reason Kai Sato disagrees with Amanda Ripley is that he believes athletes develop traits that are attractive to employers. He points out that ________. Another reason he disagrees with her argument is ________.

Interpret. In my view, the main strength of Sato’s case for high school sports is ________.

Assess Evidence. He cites as evidence ________. However, I question ________.

Detect Bias. It seems that he might be biased in that ________.