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Question 1
For this assignment, the goal will be to write a one-page persuasive essay. This writing approach is much different than the technical writing assignment that you did a couple of weeks ago. Take a moment to review this resource to help you make this distinction: https://www.scribendi.com/advice/how_to_write_a_persuasive_essay.en.html (Links to an external site.)
For this assignment, you will take a “FOR” or “PRO” position on advocating to keep physical education in your local elementary school. Imagine this…you recently learned that your local elementary school has decided to eliminate Physical Education to dedicate more time throughout the school day to math. At first, this decision perplexed you, but then you learned that the math scores of your local elementary school are among the lowest in the state. Regardless, as a Kinesiology professional, you are convinced that eliminating Physical Education is NOT the answer. So, you decide to write an Op-Ed (an Optional Editorial) for the local newspaper explaining your position on this issue.
After thinking about the best approach to persuade all of the key stakeholders to keep Physical Education in the curriculum, you decide that your Op-Ed needs to focus on two specific areas: (1) the current state of childhood obesity and the role that Physical Education can play to help combat this issue and (2) the connection between physical activity and increased cognitive function.
The assignment:Construct a one-page persuasive essay focused on the two areas above.In your essay:State your credibility. Why should others listen to you about this issue?Support your argument-USE FACTS and DATA from at least 5 different, scholarly sources.FYI…Wikipedia is not a scholarly source. APA style is expected.
question 2
Chapter 7 Concentration: Focus Under Pressure
Wilson et al.’s (2006) article
I specifically encourage you to pay “attention” to p. 1-5, p. 11-16 (no need to read biofeedback monitoring), and p.18-20.
First: Describe a specific sport skill that needs improvement in concentration. Describe a specific context and setting in which your skill is executed.
Second: Identify what kind of external or internal factors disrupt your concentration. Describe your mental process and consequences of the distraction. How are they affecting your attentional focus and performance?
Third: After reading the book chapter, choose a strategy that you think will be helpful in coping with identified distractors during the execution of your skill. Provide specific explanations of why it would be helpful and how it would work (you can choose more than one if you like to!)
