Analyze the overall argument Ripley is making by completing these sentence templates. These templates take you step-by-step through the thought process of understanding and analyzing the source.

Understand. In “The Case against High School Sports,” Amanda Ripley makes the central claim that _______.

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Assess Evidence. One way she supports her position is _______. Another point she raises as evidence for her argument is _______.

Identify Counterarguments. She addresses several counterarguments, including these two: _______.

Form an Opinion. I agree with Ripley that _______. For example, in my experience, _______. On the other hand, I have doubts/reservations about another of her beliefs. Specifically, _______.