2. Write the thesis statement for your argument using the combined counterclaim / claim pattern you learned. Hook; Getting paid to play is a benefit College athletes should receive!

Sources; Let's start paying college athletes / Worth of athletic scholarship can go beyond degree

Examples;

While many teens might view traveling and volunteering abroad as a worthwhile adventure, there are more genuine and effective ways to make a difference.

Some believe that teens can and should blend traveling with volunteering; however, evidence suggests that there are more genuine and effective ways to make a difference.

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine.com. poetry magazine, n.d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?