Essay Instructions: Writing Instructions:
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FIND THE ARTICLES EARLY, read them and spend considerable time thinking about them before you begin to write, applying theory. Take notes on what theories you will use. Then further outline which specific elements of those theories you will apply and find examples from the articles that will highlight that application.
Explain theories as you understand them in your own words. The focus of the paper is not what you think about the incident or offender, it is all about which theories apply ? keep reminding yourself that.
****This is a three page essay that must be carefully proofed and must conform to standard formatting (12 pt, one single line heading, no space between paragraphs and 1? margins all around).****
Topic: Steroids and Sports
Read each article:
****all of these articles will be uploaded as pdf's****
1. ?New Spin on A-Rod?s doc. Galea, also linked to Tiger, Reyes & Beltran. May 19, 2010 Daily News (N.Y.)
Nathaniel Vinton, Christian Red and Michael O?Keefe. Sports p. 53 (1044 wds).
2. Scope of school steroid test program shrinking. Dallas Morning News, January 2, 2011 Sunday. Jeff Miller
p. A01. (1399 wds)
3. ?What about our kids? There?s a lesson in steroids scandal.? Karen Sudol, Herb Jackson, Elsie Young. The
Record (Bergen County, NJ). A1, December 15, 2007.
4. ?Prep baseball: Some prep players? heroes are accused of doping.? James Patrick, The Salt Lake Tribune,
December 23, 2007.
5. ?Growing worry. For high school athletes, ?roids sill the rage.? Wayne Coffey, Daily News, New York,
Sports, P. 90, December 16, 2007.
6. ?A look at the key evidence of steroid use.? Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams. The San Francisco
Chronicle, November 16, 2007, A 18.
7. ?MLB studies drug report: Mitchell document expected to be released.? Lance Williams and John Shea, The
San Francisco Chronicle, December 12, 2007, C1.
8. ?I used steroids? Why he used. McGwire says he wanted to heal his injuries. By Joe Strauss. St. Louis Post
Dispatch, January 12, 2010. p. A1 (1419 wds)
More instructions:
To fully understand each incident, you must read each article entirely. These newspaper stories have been specifically selected because they contain elements that I expect you to notice. You are also encouraged to go beyond the articles listed and review more articles on this particular incident or issue. You will be graded on your ability to articulately and creatively discuss the theories that are related to the articles. This means that you should respond to the issues and points raised in the news articles using theoretical perspectives covered in this course. You can introduce any history, background, research or relevant information on that topic that will help support your arguments but remember that the focus of the assignment and the key to your receiving credit will be your ability to apply the theories that you have learned in this class (no other outside theory references are needed) to the articles. Two good rules for preparing these assignments: First, do not try to use too many theories, just single out the one or two best theories to work on and then incorporate as many elements of that particular theory that fit well into this event using specific examples from the articles to support your argument. Second, make sure your paper fits the formatting requirements ?do not manipulate margins or fonts to falsify your entry.