Rissa is writing an essay for her school newspaper arguing the idea that college athletes should be paid for playing a sport. Which of the following demonstrates an introductory paragraph that maintains a formal style appropriate for Rissa's argument? Select two, and then explain why the other doesn't work. a.) Being a college athlete is not just fun and games. It requires hours in the gym, rigorous training, a healthy diet and mental strength. These college students devote hours of their lives toward their athletic careers and yet they receive no compensation for doing this. Professional athletes are given commercial endorsements and regular salaries for their involvement in sports. College athletes should be given the same reward as professional athletes and should be paid for their involvement in their sport.

b.) I enjoy watching college sports. I root for my favorite teams. The sporting events are very competitive. The games are fun to watch. I especially like the softball games. Softball is a great college sport. Yes, I think these players should be paid for playing on their college sports team. Maybe not as much as professionals, but they could be paid.

c.) On Sunday mornings, many Americans enjoy the day by watching both professional and college sports on television. Whether it is football, softball, soccer, or tennis the games provide entertainment to millions of Americans. There is one distinct difference in these sporting events, however. Half of the athletes on these televised games are getting paid; the other half are not. Since all of these athletes are providing entertainment and participating in high-level competition, they all deserve the same compensation. Indeed, college athletes should be paid just as professional athletes are.

a.) Being a college athlete is not just fun and games. It requires hours in the gym, rigorous training, a healthy diet and mental strength. These college students devote hours of their lives toward their athletic careers and yet they receive no compensation for doing this. Professional athletes are given commercial endorsements and regular salaries for their involvement in sports. College athletes should be given the same reward as professional athletes and should be paid for their involvement in their sport.

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On Sunday mornings, many Americans enjoy the day by watching both professional and college sports on television. Whether it is football, softball, soccer, or tennis the games provide entertainment to millions of Americans. There is one distinct difference in these sporting events, however. Half of the athletes on these televised games are getting paid; the other half are not. Since all of these athletes are providing entertainment and participating in high-level competition, they all deserve the same compensation. Indeed, college athletes should be paid just as professional athletes are.

I think the other one was not important because they did bot ask her to write about which game she likes they asked her why she thinks they should be paid

historically speaking, military dictators usually come into power

as the result of a military coup d'etat that was successful against  

whatever form of government existed before.  

sometimes the military dictator was put in place by winning a civil war.  

    occasionally military dictators conduct phony 'elections'  

in order to claim that they were elected by the people.

but there are never any serious candidates running against the dictator.

when a dictator becomes too old for governing his country,

he usually tries to arrange for one of his sons to take over power  

after he is dead and gone.  

when that is not possible, some secret decisions within the military

results in the next dictator taking power

—whether by means of an 'election' or another coup d'etat.  

    countries with little experience of other forms of government

often assume that a military strongman is their natural leader.  

military dictators want to stay in power for as long as possible.  

often the only way they leave office is feet first,

that is, they must die or be killed while still in power  

before the next form of government will take over.

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