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__My Name:__ Danielle Sargrad

__Presentation Date:__ Thursday January 7, 2009 day 2

__My Mentor:__ Mrs. Lewis

__Subject and Sub-topics:__ Cheerleading, sport, athletes

__Thesis Question:__ Why should cheerleading be considered a sport by other athletes?

__Thesis Sentence:__ Cheerleading follows all of the guidelines qualifying it as a sport due to the physical demand, ability and skill level required; therefore, cheerleading is just as much of a sport as all the others.

__Statements:__ - Cheerleading follows all of the guidelines. - Cheerleading follows all of the guidelines qualifying it as a sport. - Is a sport due to the physical demand, ability and skill level required. - Cheerleading follows all of the guidelines qualifying it as a sport due to the physical demand, ability and skill level required; therefore, cheerleading is just as much of a sport as all the others.

__Premise(s):__ - Cheerleading follows all of the guidelines. - Cheerleading follows all of the guidelines qualifying it as a sport. - Is a sport due to the physical demand, ability, and skill level required.

__Conclusion:__ Due to the physical demand, ability and skill level required, cheerleading follows all of the guidelines to qualify it as a sport, just like any other sport.

__Thesis sentence (argument included):__ Cheerleading follows all of the guildelines qualifying it as a sport due to the physical demand, ability and skill level; therefore, cheerleading is just as much of a sport as all the others.

__Thesis question (enhanced):__ How does the athleticism of cheerleading as as whole prove that cheerleading should be considered a sport by athletes outside of cheerleading?