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?