daniellesseniorseminar - home

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?