Step One: Writing Your Claim

 I plan to prove that college athletes shouldn’t be paid.  College athletes shouldn’t be paid.  This matters because their programs already cost a lot of money to run, since they provide equipment, housing, food, etc.  Their programs already cost a lot of money to run, since they provide equipment, housing, food, etc.

Finalized Claim: College athletes shouldn't be paid because their programs already cost a lot of money to run, since they provide equipment, housing, food, etc.

Step Two: Identifying the Counterclaim

 My claim states that college athletes shouldn't be paid because their programs already cost a lot of money to run, since they provide equipment, housing, food, etc.

 College athletes shouldn't be paid because their programs already cost a lot of money to run, since they provide equipment, housing, food, etc.  Some may disagree with me because college athletics bring in a lot of revenue for the school.  College athletics bring in a lot of revenue for the school.

Finalized counterclaim: While college athletics bring in a lot of revenue for their school, college athletes should not be paid because their programs cost a lot of money to run, since they provide equipment, housing, food, etc.

Step Three: Planning Your Introduction

In this section of the organizer, you will plan your own introduction in response to the topic you have selected. Using the claim and counterclaim you have developed in steps 1 and 2, plan your introduction below.

Hook: Why shouldn't we be paid?

Bridge: Many people believe that college athletes should be paid, just like professional athletes.

Counterclaim: College athletics bring in a lot of revenue for their school.

Bridge with transition: However, schools shouldn't be required to pay their athletes.

Claim: College athletes shouldn't be paid because their programs already cost a lot of money to run, since they provide equipment, housing, food, etc.

Step Four: Writing Your Introduction

Copy and paste your sentences from the plan in step three into paragraph format here. Read your completed paragraph to yourself and add transitions to make your introductory paragraph flow from one idea to the next.

Why shouldn't we be paid too? Many people believe that college athletes should be paid, just like professional athletes. College athletics do bring in a lot of revenue for their school. However, schools shouldn't be required to pay their athletes. College athletes shouldn't be paid because their programs already cost a lot of money to run, since they provide equipment, housing, food, and many more other things for their athletes, which costs a lot of money to do.

Step One: Writing Your Claim

I plan to prove that college athletes shouldn’t be paid.

College athletes shouldn’t be paid.

This matters because their programs already cost a lot of money to run, since they provide

equipment, housing, food, etc.

Their programs already cost a lot of money to run, since they provide equipment, housing, food, etc.

Finalized Claim: College athletes shouldn't be paid because their programs already cost a lot of money to run,

since they provide equipment, housing, food, etc.

Step Two: Identifying the Counterclaim

My claim states that college athletes shouldn't be paid because their programs already cost a lot of

money to run, since they provide equipment, housing, food, etc.

College athletes shouldn't be paid because their programs already cost a lot of money to run, since

they provide equipment, housing, food, etc.

Some may disagree with me because college athletics bring in a lot of revenue for the school.

College athletics bring in a lot of revenue for the school.

Finalized counterclaim: While college athletics bring in a lot of revenue for their school, college athletes

should not be paid because their programs cost a lot of money to run, since they provide equipment, housing,

food, etc.

Step Three: Planning Your Introduction

In this section of the organizer, you will plan your own introduction in response to the topic you have

selected. Using the claim and counterclaim you have developed in steps 1 and 2, plan your introduction

below.

Hook: Why shouldn't we be paid?

Bridge: Many people believe that college athletes should be paid, just like professional athletes.

Counterclaim: College athletics bring in a lot of revenue for their school.

Bridge with transition: However, schools shouldn't be required to pay their athletes.

Claim: College athletes shouldn't be paid because their programs already cost a lot of money to run,

since they provide equipment, housing, food, etc.

Step Four: Writing Your Introduction

Copy and paste your sentences from the plan in step three into paragraph format here. Read your

completed paragraph to yourself and add transitions to make your introductory paragraph flow from one

idea to the next.

Why shouldn't we be paid too? Many people believe that college athletes should be paid, just like

professional athletes. College athletics do bring in a lot of revenue for their school. However, schools

shouldn't be required to pay their athletes. College athletes shouldn't be paid because their programs already

cost a lot of money to run, since they provide equipment, housing, food, and many more other things for

their athletes, which costs a lot of money to do.

5.07 Stating Your Claim English

Creative Writing Mentoring (ENGL 688)

West Virginia University

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Step One: Writing Your Claim

Step Two: Identifying the Counterclaim

Step Three: Planning Your Introduction

Step Four: Writing Your Introduction