This page contains the outline which is the basis of my paper and was key in helping me draft my paper.
Outline
I. Introduction—choose one method listed below, provide supporting details, delete other methods
A. As an athlete I understand the great amount of pressure you receive to perform.
1. You may think this pressure would be greatest from your fellow athletes and coaches, but often times it’s from your parents.
2. This pressure can lead to kids not wanting to play the sport and not having fun play the sport any more.
B. Because of parent’s rage, unsportsmanlike conduct, and emphasis on winning children want to drop out of sports.
II. Body
A. A parents rage at a youth sporting event can be very frightening and embarrassing for a young athlete.
1. Young athletes feel pressured when parents yell at them.
2. A parents rage can make a young athlete lose aspirations to play a sport.
B. Many parents act very unsportsmanlike at their children’s athletic events which often set bad examples.
1. Unsportsmanlike behavior sets a very bad example for young athletes and leads them to believe that its okay to behave in this way.
2. Along with children learning unsportsmanlike behavior they are often embarrassed by there parents actions and lose the desire to play.
C. Parents put a very large emphasis on winning which in turn puts unneeded stress on their children.
1. Such a large stress on winning creates sore losers and sore winners. Learning how to win and lose is one of the toughest aspects of sports.
2. This puts a pressure on children to win and if they don’t win they don’t even have fun playing the sport.
III. Conclusion- choose one method listed below, provide supporting details, delete other methods A.Because of the actions of many parents like rage, unsportsmanlike actions, and a strong emphasis on winning children are losing the will to play youth sports.
B. Parents, next time you see a fellow soccer mom or football dad arguing with the referees and spewing out obscenities talk to that parent and explain how this might have an effect on their child
This page contains the outline which is the basis of my paper and was key in helping me draft my paper.
Outline
I. Introduction—choose one method listed below, provide supporting details, delete other methods
A. As an athlete I understand the great amount of pressure you receive to perform.
1. You may think this pressure would be greatest from your fellow athletes and coaches, but often times it’s from your parents.
2. This pressure can lead to kids not wanting to play the sport and not having fun play the sport any more.
B. Because of parent’s rage, unsportsmanlike conduct, and emphasis on winning children want to drop out of sports.
II. Body
A. A parents rage at a youth sporting event can be very frightening and embarrassing for a young athlete.
1. Young athletes feel pressured when parents yell at them.
2. A parents rage can make a young athlete lose aspirations to play a sport.
B. Many parents act very unsportsmanlike at their children’s athletic events which often set bad examples.
1. Unsportsmanlike behavior sets a very bad example for young athletes and leads them to believe that its okay to behave in this way.
2. Along with children learning unsportsmanlike behavior they are often embarrassed by there parents actions and lose the desire to play.
C. Parents put a very large emphasis on winning which in turn puts unneeded stress on their children.
1. Such a large stress on winning creates sore losers and sore winners. Learning how to win and lose is one of the toughest aspects of sports.
2. This puts a pressure on children to win and if they don’t win they don’t even have fun playing the sport.
III. Conclusion- choose one method listed below, provide supporting details, delete other methods
A. Because of the actions of many parents like rage, unsportsmanlike actions, and a strong emphasis on winning children are losing the will to play youth sports.
B. Parents, next time you see a fellow soccer mom or football dad arguing with the referees and spewing out obscenities talk to that parent and explain how this might have an effect on their child