Introduction

Should professional athletes make millions to play a sport? Is this fair to the average American worker? Students will write a persuasive essay arguing whether or not the large salary of professional athletes is appropriate.

Learning Objectives

(ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.1) Students will write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.


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