Lance Armstrong: Role Model?

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1 Lance Armstrong: Role Model? Name: Pd:

2 Lance Armstrong: Role Model? Background: Seven time Tour de France winner. World Champion. Bronze Medalist at the Summer Olympics. Cancer fighter and survivor. Lance Armstrong achieved all of this and more. He is considered a positive role model for all of these achievements; or is he? Lance Armstrong was accused of and found guilty of doping, using Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs) to improve his athletic abilities, in He was subsequently stripped of his titles. Your Task: Based on the above information, your prior knowledge, and future research, you need to determine if Lance Armstrong should be considered a positive role model. Articles from both points of view are attached for your review. You will need to decide which side you are on: for or against. Next, you will need to write a five-paragraph argumentative essay proving your point to the reader. Your writing should include: 1 introductory paragraph that includes a thesis statement 3 body paragraphs o Each paragraph will include one piece of evidence. This evidence will be from the articles that are provided to you. Each piece of evidence needs to be incorporated in MLA form. You will find and record your evidence on the note-taking guide. 1 concluding paragraph that wraps up your ideas. Works Cited page at the end of your paper on a separate page. NONEGOITABLES: No 1 st or 2 nd person pronouns. Make sure all of your verb tenses match. For example, if you choose to write in past tense, make sure all of your verbs remain in past tense. You should NOT be retelling the article, but instead persuading your reader on whether or not Lance Armstrong should or should not be considered a positive role model. Be sure you are able to find evidence to support your point as well as evidence of the counterargument. MLA format must be used for your final copy. It would be a good idea to get in the habit of using MLA even on your rough drafts.

3 Graphic Organizers Introductory Paragraph Sentence 1- Attention Getter (HOOK). Try giving a scenario to intrigue your reader. Sentence 2- Description. Tell the reader what the issue is he/she will be reading about in the paper. Sentence 3- Thesis Statement. The thesis should hit the reader like a lightning bolt! This should provide specific information about what the reader will be reading about. What are you trying to prove?! Sentence 4- Transition sentence. Briefly introduce the first character you will be writing about. Use a transition word to help move the reader to the first body paragraph!

4 Body Paragraph 1: Briefly introduce your first reason. Use a transition STEM. (1-2 sentences): Hint: For the next few sections, use your note taking guide! You already found most of this information! State your first piece of evidence that will prove your point. Make sure to include a STEM, the author s name and page number. (2 sentences minimum): Relate your evidence to a real world scenario. (1-2 sentences minimum): Include at least one sentence that explains your evidence from the author. How does this prove your point? Make sure you use one of the STEMs. (1-2 sentences minimum): Conclude with a last thought to your reader. (1-2 sentences minimum):

5 Body Paragraph 2: Briefly introduce your second reason. Use a transition STEM. (1-2 sentences): State your second piece of evidence that will prove your point. Make sure to include a STEM, the author s name and page number. (2 sentences minimum): Relate your evidence to a real world scenario. (1-2 sentences minimum): Include at least one sentence that explains your evidence from the author. How does this prove your point? Make sure you use one of the STEMs. (1-2 sentences minimum): Conclude with a last thought to your reader. (1-2 sentences minimum):

6 Body Paragraph 3: Counter Argument In detail, explain the opposing view and why this is wrong. Be sure to include a statement that states this reason is wrong. (1-2 sentences): Take the role of the opposition and think of every reason that could be used to defend their position (2-3 sentences minimum): State your third piece of evidence that will prove your point. Make sure to include a STEM, the author s name and page number. (2 sentences minimum): Include at least one sentence that explains your evidence from the author. How does this prove your point? Make sure you use one of the STEMs. (1-2 sentences minimum): Transition to the concluding paragraph (1-2 sentences minimum):

7 Paragraph 5: Concluding Paragraph Begin by restating the thesis. Then summarize major points and end with a clincher or final thought. Sentence 1- Restate thesis (1 sentence) Sentence 2- Summarize your first body paragraph. Briefly mention first point and its significance to your position (1 sentence). Sentence 3 Summarize your second body paragraph. Briefly mention second point and its significance to your position (1 sentence). Sentence 4- Summarize your third body paragraph. Briefly mention third point and its significance to your position (1 sentence). Sentence 5- Conclusion. Tie your ideas together. Wrap up your paper with a strong final thought.

8 Works Cited Tips and Sample Citations Basic Rules: Begin your Works Cited on a separate page at the end of your research paper. Center the title Works Cited (see above). Do not bold, italicize, or put quotation marks around the words (see above). All sources should be left-justified. All sources should be listed in alphabetical order by author. If there is no known author, list the source by a shortened version of the title. If your source, once cited correctly, has more than one line, indent the 2 nd and all subsequent lines (see below). If your citation spans from one page to another, use a hyphen to show that your evidence starts on one page and then ends on another. For example, if you find evidence from The Wednesday Wars that starts on page 210 but ends on page 211, write the page numbers as follows: You must always list the medium of the source: Is it from a physical book (print) or an electronic source? An awesome resource to consult: OWL Purdue On-line Writing Lab. This is a priceless source for all classes. Here are some sample citations for the most common sources you will use: Book with one author: Last name of author, First name. Title. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of publishing. Medium. Ex: Weyn, Suzanne. The Bar Code Tattoo. New York, New York: Scholastic, Print. Citing newspaper article from a website: Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). Title. Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of resource creation (if available). Medium of publication. Date of access. Ex: Macur, Juliet. "Lance Armstrong s Positive, If Reluctant, Step in a Sport s Purification." The New York Times. The New York Times, 10 Apr Web. 15 Apr The Purdue OWL Family of Sites. The Writing Lab and OWL at Purdue and Purdue U, Web. 23 Apr Citing a webpage article from a website: For an individual page on a web-site, list the author or alias if known, followed by the information covered above for entire web-sites. Remember to use n.p. if no publisher name is available and n.d. if no publishing date is given. Ex: Goldman, Russell. "Lance Armstrong Admits to Doping." ABC News. ABC News Network, 17 Jan Web. 15 Apr Visit OWL at Purdue On-line Writing Lab OR easybib.com to help you check your works cited page.

9 A sample works cited page and a sample body paragraph for the paper can be found on Noodle Tools. Works Cited Goldman, Russell. "Lance Armstrong Admits to Doping." ABC News. ABC News Network, 17 Jan Web. 15 Apr Macur, Juliet. "Lance Armstrong s Positive, If Reluctant, Step in a Sport s Purification." The New York Times. The New York Times, 10 Apr Web. 15 Apr Weyn, Suzanne. The Bar Code Tattoo. New York, New York: Scholastic, Print.