Exercise Science

 Objective: Students will compose an exercise science related opinion paper. The paper must include at least one opposing viewpoint and seven sources from a reference book or scholarly journals. Forming an opinion or argument (choose one approach): Take a stance: be for or against something. For example, “Crossfit should be recognized as a collegiate sport…” Argue the pros or cons of an issue. For example, “Flexible dieting helps people lose weight by…” Argue what should be done about an issue. For example,” the government should do more to lower healthcare costs by….” Date: if you are looking for recent facts and statistics, your source of information should be current. Ideally, no information from prior to 2010 should be used. Biases: Is this a reliable source of information? What is the agenda of the author? What is the agenda of the publisher? Level of Scholarship: The strength of your argument is determined by the strength of your sources. For this assignment you will need to: Choose a controversial issue. Form an opinion or argument concerning your topic. Write a 5-7 page paper that articulates your stance, supports your argument and explains the opposition’s viewpoint. Demonstrates proper APA citation – https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/10/ Your bibliography should have at least 7 resources. Of these resources, you must include: At least two (2) scholarly resources expressing an opposing viewpoint. At least five (5) scholarly sources of information from a book or journal that support your viewpoint.