Essay prompt on professional athletes

Essay Prompt On Professional Athletes

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Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

Some famous athletes and entertainers earn millions of dollars every year.  Do you think these people deserve such high salaries?  Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.  

Model Essay - The question of income inequality has long been one of great debate and interest. Sociologists claim that the economic disparity between the super-rich and the poor has never been greater. Perhaps some of the most visible mega-rich are the athletes and entertainers that we see on TV and in magazines. Some say that these individuals while talented are grossly overcompensated for their contribution to society. While there may be many other professionals who are underpaid relative to their social contribution, famous athletes deserve the salaries that they earn because it comes through a substantial level of risk, after significant investment of time in training and to the great utility of their millions of fans worldwide.  

There are physical and social risks that follow athletic performance. Performing at the level required for professional athletes poses significant risks of both acute and chronic injury. Also their reputation is often open for public intrusion. These risks exceed those of most employment and thus justify earning a larger than average salary. Examples of the physical risks have been typified by the NFL player's concussion lawsuit where hundreds of former professional football players are now eligible for compensation from the longterm effects of brain related injuries. The social risks would include the scandal several years ago of Tiger Woods. Now his actions albeit morally reprehensible, were magnified greatly by his celebrity status. Having your poor personal decisions part of the public domain is an aspect of sports celebrity that should be compensated for and the large salaries of athletes in part accomplishes that .  

Athletes have invested thousands of hours into training and playing their sport before reaching a salaried level.  Some have estimated that even the most talented individual must invest at least 10,000 hours to become an expert in a skill. Thus even though we quantify what an athlete is paid based on one year of current performance, in effect we should be compensating them for all of the effort invested to bring them to that point which in part their large salary does. Consider Olympic gold medalist Kim Yuna a Korean figure skater. She is one of the highest paid female athletes. Long before she was spokesperson for many different companies and winning international competitions she was a young girl who was sacrificing thousands of hours in solitary practice that could have been alternatively applied. The hope and promise of potential financial success helps to motivate talented youth to apply themselves and make great sacrifices to succeed.

Athletes contribute to the leisure and entertainment of millions of fans. Watching sports provides a great escape for many many people who use a sporting event to socialize, forget their problems and invigorate their lives. The fact that famous athletes affect so many people simultaneously suggests that they should be greatly compensated for their impact. For example, imagine a worker at a fast food restaurant; in one hour they feed 25 people. The worker has provided utility or value to those 25 people. Now imagine a famous soccer player playing in a world cup match. In one hour of competition, literally millions and millions of fans worldwide have received great utility as they've watched and enjoyed the performance. Now the fact that the athlete is compensated at the scale that they are relative to the fast food worker is at least statistically reasonable. While some may question the substantiveness of the contribution of a professional athlete, no one can question the raw scale of their contribution to society.  

Because of the expansiveness of their reach and impact, the significant investment of time in training and the substantial physical and social risks, famous athletes do earn their impressively large salaries. However coming to this conclusion does not mean that others such as teachers or police officers deserve the low wages that they receive. Some of the same rationale applied above could translate to reinterpreting impact. Obviously law enforcement and other public safety officers are often placed in situations of serious risk. A teacher's  preparation initiated long before their first day in the classroom. Also an educator's impact is not just those students in the classroom but also the individuals that those students will later affect as they utilize their education.


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Question 5 of 5
Based on the context, what meaning does this passage convey by using
verbal irony?
Governor Parker will be touring local elementary schools today.
Perhaps he will teach the children to spell words he knows really well,
such as irresponsible.
A. The author believes Governor Parker is a natural teacher.
B. The author doesn't trust Governor Parker around children.
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C. The author thinks Governor Parker is a bad governor.
D. The author admires Governor Parker's support of education.
ME

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Answer:

The answer is either A or D. However the answer I would go with personally is A.

Explanation:

Answer:

C

Explanation:

C

Write four compound sentences using a coordinating

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Answer:

She did not cheat on the test, for it was the wrong thing to do.

I really need to go to work, but I am too sick to drive.

I am counting my calories, yet I really want dessert.

He ran out of money, so he had to stop playing poker.

Explanation:

Those are four compound sentences.

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The speaker's words reveal her
Read the excerpt from "Binding Memories
Bound by a spine
strong enough to hold entire worlds
of information and dreams,
history and invention
resolve to write her own book
enthusiasm for reading every book
reverence for the written word,
admiration of famous authors

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Read the excerpt from "Binding Memories.”

Bound by a spine

strong enough to hold entire worlds

of information and dreams,

history and invention.

The speaker’s words reveal her

A. resolve to write her own book.

B. enthusiasm for reading every book.

C. reverence for the written word.

D. admiration of famous authors.

Answer:

A. resolve to write her own book

Explanation:

Based on the excerpt from "Binding Memories", it is narrated that the book is bound by a spine, and string enough to hold words and information, history and invention and from the narration, it can be inferred that the speaker is resolute about writing her own book.

The speaker's words reveal her A. resolve to write her own book.

The words of the speaker showed that she was determined to have her own book.

According to the speaker, she said that if she could bind her memories into a book, that it'll be a worthy experience for her and that she'll be glad that she did.

The words from the speaker weren't because she had an enthusiasm for reading every book or the reverence for the written word but rather because of her resolve to write her own book.

In conclusion, the correct option is A.

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Which word from the excerpt helps define discourse?

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Answer:

What are you talking about?

Explanation:

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Which of the following is most likely to be a key part of the conflict in a story?
supporting character
bookend
antagonist
narrator

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The answer will be most likely be the antagonist

Answer:

Antagonist

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The tower of London dates back to the year 1060, is from the same era as

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Answer:

Buckingham Palace

Question 7(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(MC)
Judy Blume's career as an American writer spans four decades and includes many literary awards. She is most famous for her novels geared toward
pre-teens. One notable example is Tales of a Fourth-Grade Nothing. However, Blume also has had success writing for an adult audience. Three of
her novels for adults reached the New York Times best-seller list. In a 2008 interview Blume remarked, "I have so many stories left to tell" By that
time she had written nearly 30 novels. Judy Blume is an exceptionally talented and productive American author.
Identify the main idea of this paragraph.
Judy Blume has been writing for a very long time (explicit)
Judy Blume has been writing for a very long time (implicit)
Judy Blume has been a very busy and gifted writer (explicit)
Judy Blume has been a very busy and gifted writer. (implicit)

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Answer:

Im 95% sure its d

Explanation:

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Procrastination means:
O A. spending time on useless activities.
O B. putting off important tasks until later.
O C. studying at an intense pace in a short period of time.
O D. time that is used for leisure.

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B) putting off important tasks until later.

tell me a story any but a long one

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Answer:

Explanation:

                                         THE SELFISH GIANT

                                                                    - Oscar Wilde

One day after seven years the giant came back. He was staying with his friend, the Cornish Ogre. The children were scared to see him. He saw the children playing and said that he would not allow anyone to play here as it was his own garden. He built a wall around it and also put a notice board. The notice board displayed a warning on it, ‘Trespassers will be prosecuted’.

The children became sad as they had no other place to play. They would wander around the high walls of the garden and remember the beautiful garden inside them.

The spring season came and there were blossoms and little birds all around. But it was winter in the giant’s garden and there were frost and snow. In the absence of children birds also did not sing. Once a flower bloomed out of the grass but after seeing the notice board, it also went back to sleep. Then came the North Wind and the hailstorm. Due to the giant’s selfishness, autumn’s golden fruits also did not come to his garden.

Then one morning, the giant heard sweet and lovely music. It was a linnet singing outside his window. The hail and the North Wind stopped and he could feel the spring. He saw that the children came into his garden through a little hole. The children were sitting on the branches of trees and the trees were blossoming. He also saw the birds flying and hear them chirping. The flowers had also come up.

But, to his surprise, in one corner there was still winter. He saw that there a young boy was standing and he was not able to reach the branches of trees. The tree lowered its branches but still, he could not climb.

At this scene, his heart melted. He realized that he was really very selfish. He decided to put that boy on the top of the tree, pull down the walls, and allow children to play here forever. But when the children saw him, they ran away and the garden became winter again. However, that little boy did not run as he was weeping. The giant put him on the top of the tree and the tree blossomed at once. He kissed the giant.

The other children realizing that the giant is not wicked came back. The spring came back with them. The giant used to play with the children ever afternoon but that little boy was nowhere to be seen. As the years went by, he grew very weak. One winter morning, he saw a lovely tree with white blossoms in a corner. The branches of the tree were golden and the little boy stood under it.

The boy was wounded which made the giant very angry. He told the boy that he will slay the man who has harmed him. The boy told him that these were the wounds of love. The boy smiled and asked the giant to come to his garden. Later, the children found the giant dead under the tree covered with white blossoms

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Answer:

You kill it you eat it

Explanation:

One day when I was 3 I was crushing ants my dad came out and said "you kill it you eat it". Then he scooped up the ants made me open my mouth and eat them. Another time I was taking the wings of flies when he came out and said "You kill it you eat it " and scooped that up forced me to open up then eat it.

When I was 12 I started to shoot my rifle and I  killed a bird that was flying above my dad came out with my crying and screaming  that I did not want to eat it. He skined it gutted it and cooked it and made me eat every bite.But my dad wasn't all bad for my 13th birthday he got me a puppy I had that puppy until I was 17 when I was practicing driving I heard a crunch come from the wheels my dad came out and grabbed it I knew what came next so I ran to the woods I stayed there for 2 days until I was thirsty and hungry that night I snuck back in and while I was looking in the freezer looking for something to eat my dad turned on the light and showed me the table there was my beloved puppy sitting there with an apple in his mouth I screamed and ran. my dad blocked there stairs I ran into him and he fell down the stairs crying I went to see if he was ok he was dead after a few minites of crying I decided to complete his wishes still crying I turned on the oven and went to fetch the ax

Can someone create a small list of tones an author may use?

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Answer:

cynical, depressed, sympathetic, cheerful, outraged, positive, angry, sarcastic, prayerful, ironic, solemn, vindictive, intense, excited.

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Answer:

anxious, belligerent, comic, enraged, grim, joyous, pensive

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Punctuate correctly

If they want to defend their championship the team must avoid mistakes

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Answer:

If they want to defend their championship, the team must avoid mistakes.

Explanation:

What is the narrator's father's first and only Christmas present to his family?
A. a book
B. a turkey
C. a half-eaten box of chocolates
D. used boots and coats
E. new beds

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Answer:

C. A half-eaten box of chocolates

Explanation:

Answer: C

The Narrator's fathers first gift is a half eaten box of chocolates.

Edgar Allen Poe chose the underlined words to create an image of ________ in the readers mind.
A) a casket
B) darkness
C) hell
D) murder

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Answer:

b

Explanation:

Which archetypal idea best demonstrates the reason for Romeo and Juliet's
secret marriage?
Click to read the play.
A. the feud between the families
B. the nurse's disorganization
C. the romantic words they speak
D. the characters' comic attitudes
SUBMIT

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Answer:

the fuss between the families

what is the central idea of "The Rush of Immigrants"​

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Immigration is the international movement of people to a destination country of which they are not natives or where they do not possess citizenship in order to settle as permanent residents or naturalized citizens.

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Answer:

immigrants

Explanation:

Question 5
Instructions
Read the question carefully and select the best answer.
Scores will not be shown until after the end date of this assignment.
The sound of the old man's heart most closely symbolizes
A. the revenge of the old man
B. the guilt of the narrator
O C. the knowledge of the police
O D. the sadness of the narrator

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Answer:

B. the guilt of the narrator

Explanation:

This question refers to Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Tell-Tale Heart".

The narrator decides to kill the old man with whom he lives, for no apparent reason other than the old man's "pale, vulture-like eyes".

After killing the man, dismembering his body and hiding the remains, the narrator is convinced he had committed a perfect crime. However, when the police arrives to investigate the case, he starts to hear the sound of the beating heart louder and louder. He associates this with the sound of the dead man's heart, which is of course highly unlikely. Instead, the sound he hears is most likely sound of his own heart increased in intensity in his distorted, guilt-consumed mind.

Best theme for the poem “translating grandfathers house”

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Answer:

Conformity.

Explanation:

A theme of any text can be the subject, the central topic or idea that is brought into play, or what the author wants to reveal or pass to the readers. Themes are the 'line' within which the story or plot revolves around and makes a connection between all the other aspects of the story.

In E. J. Vega's "Translating My Grandfather's House", the narrator's drawing of his grandfather's house was unrealistic for his teacher and classmates. So, he had to conform along the lines of what they believe to be realistic instead of accepting the truth. He knows what he drew was the truth but he had to change it to be accepted by the others.

Therefore, the best theme for this poem is conformity and the need to be 'one' with the masses/ popular belief.  

The Best theme for the poem “translating grandfathers house" is: Conformity.

Meaning of ConformityConformity is the act of trying to be like others.

In this poem, we find that the poet demonstrated conformity when he drew his grandfather's house to resemble the houses in New York City and Navy Street that his classmates drew.

Thus, Conformity is a theme in the poem.

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Juan bought a video game console, but after only one week, his remote controller stopped working. The return policy was easy but required an email to the company's quality control department with the reason for the return.
Which does NOT describe an appropriate component for the business email Juan will write?
A) standard written English throughout
B) focused topic, typically brief in length
C) narrative on the reason for the purchase
D) explanatory content regarding faulty product

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Answer:

C.

Explanation:

Because Juan is writting an email about the problem with the remote, not the reason he bought it in the first place.

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Which sentence is an example of direct characterization?
1.Fifi skipped and sang all the way home.
2.Fifi dragged herself upstairs and couldn't wait to get into bed.

3.Fifi looked out the window again and then at the clock.
4.Fifi is a silly imaginary girl.

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Answer:

4: fifi is a silly imaginary girl

Explanation:

Direct characterization means to directly state their personality traits.

4. What is the smallest ethnic group found in Iraq?

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Answer:

Mandaeans (also known as Subbi and Sabians) are one of the smallest ethno-religious groups in the world with only about 75,000 followers worldwide

Explanation:

Answer:

Mandaeans (also known as Subbi and Sabians) are one of the smallest ethno-religious groups in the world.

Explanation:

When a large marketing company contracts with a payroll service company to process employee checks for them, they are _____.
a.
diversifying the workforce
b.
outsourcing
c.
telecommuting
d.
completing the business cycle


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

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The best answer to choose is b
the best answer is b

hey guys I need help on The bottom of The page please

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1. Many 2. Gulf 3. Goal

1.many 2. gulf 3. goal hope that help

What would help a person develop a more positive self-concept

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Answer:

Focus on the INDIVIDUAL. Treat each youth's ideas with respect and help them treat others with respect. ...

Facilitate SELF-PRAISE. ...

Promote inidvidual RESPONSIBILITY FOR CHOICES. ...

Help youth set REALISTIC GOALS. ...

Emphasize the POSITIVE. ...

Establish a warm, comfortable ENVIRONMENT.Explanation:


Practices are scored activities that let you practice your
A. memory
B. test-taking
C. writing
D. None of the above

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Answer:

B) test-taking

Practice helps you practice your test-taking, because it shows you what will be in the test.

Pre-tests can also help do the same.

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I (sat,Set) my cd player on the table and (sat,set) down to listen

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Answer:

I set my cd player on the table and sat down to listen

What is a objective pronoun

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Answer:

In linguistics, an object pronoun is a personal pronoun that is used typically as a grammatical object: the direct or indirect object of a verb, or the object of a preposition. Object pronouns contrast with subject pronouns.

Explanation:

People often treat migrant workers...
А
like they are not welcome, even though their work is
essential
B
with respect, because they know that the work they do
is necessary
c С
as if they don't know how to do their jobs and do harm to
the farms they work on.
D
with suspicion, because they tend to move from one
place to another

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Answer:

A.  like they are not welcome, even though their work is essential.

Explanation:

People often treat migrant workers like they are not welcome, even though their work is essential. Hnece, option A is correct.

What is migrant workers?

People who work intermittently or periodically in farm fields, orchards, canneries, plant nurseries, fish/seafood packing facilities, and other agricultural settings are referred to as "migrant farmworkers." Migrant farmworkers also include guest workers who come to the US temporarily to work on farms under the government H2A program.

Such migrant workers' immediate worries include things like food, shelter, healthcare, worry of contracting an infection or spreading it to others, loss of pay, worries for their families, anxiety, and terror. They occasionally experience intimidation and unfavorable responses from the neighborhood.

Due to the terrible poverty in their native villages, migrants frequently leave those areas in search of job in uncharted territory where they risk being exploited. They frequently work in risky employment in the informal economy and are the target of subcontracting schemes.

Thus, option A is correct.

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the old man ran across the long, high bridge away from the monster. phrase or phrases ​

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Answer:

it phrases because phrase is just one whole sentecs not two so it is phrases

Explanation:

The following short story, “Elsewhere,” was written by Stephanie McClure and published in 2015. In this story a little girl, Zita, slips out of her house at dawn. Read the passage carefully. Write a paragraph in which you make a defensible claim regarding how McClure uses literary elements and techniques to establish a setting that helps convey Zita’s complex perspective. In your paragraph, you should incorporate at least one piece of evidence from the text to support your claim.

In your response you should do the following:
Respond to the prompt with a claim that presents an interpretation.
Select and use evidence to develop and support your interpretation.
Explain the relationship between the evidence and your interpretation.
Use appropriate grammar and punctuation in communicating your argument.]

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Answer:

Explanation:

In the "Elsewhere", the author uses a set of literary devices and techniques to establish a setting that helps convey Zita’s complex perspective. McClure uses imageries such as "Zita’s skin pric kles against a breath of wind" and "The fragile  thread sways rhythmically in the breeze" to bring the readers' attention to minute details in the story.

She uses similes such as "Silent as a field mouse" to portray Zita's secret endeavor into the orchards early in the mornings. The author puts a lot of focus on non-human elements in the story to help the readers understand Zita's perspective of seeing the world.

A faint scent of garlic came through the window of my aunts house as we walked up to the door

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Answer:

is there a question or did this actually happen

Explanation:

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