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College athletes scavenger hunt

  1. Which sport generates the most revenue for college (businessinsider oct 20)?
  2. What sports give full scholarships? List the 4. (USNews)
  3. How much is the average athletic scholarship worth (usnews2010)
  4. What college makes the most money from athletics? (businessinsider)
  5. How much was the total revenue? (businessinsider)
  6. What types of sacrifices do college athletes make (livehealthy)
  7. How many hours of training do college athletes spend a week (businessinsider)
  8. What percent of college athletes come from low income homes (sporting news)
  9. How much was the average out of pocket expenses for each full scholarship athlete (espn)
  10. List 5 pros and cons of athletes getting paid

 

 

Please note that #4/5 are from the same site and the answer is not University of Texas. Please make sure that you use the most recent business insider site (top 25)

Driving Debate

B-day 4/6 A-day 4/9

Revisions:

*Open/closing persons will not have to provide a definition of the topic, but will be expected to provide examples and relevant statistics of the topic and its importance. Also, because we don’t have definitions, rejecting or modifying the statistics or facts presented by the affirmative would be appropriate.

*Each person must make a cross examination in order to receive participation points

*Points will be 40pts 10pts for argument, timing, delivery, and criteria (representing your side and cross examiniations)

*All papers must be typed, 12 font, Times New Roman Font, Sources provided in APA and titled and labeled

 

**As different questions arise, I will keep this post updated.

Driving scavenger hunt

  1. Among teen drivers, those at especially high risk for motor vehicle crashes are:(CDC list the 3)
  1. List 5 teenage driving dangers (thezebra)
  2. In 2015, _____ teens in the United States ages 16-19 were killed and ______ were treated in emergency departments for injuries suffered in motor vehicle crashes (CDC).
  3. The risk of motor vehicle crashes is higher among what ages than among any other age group? (cdc)
  4. In 2017, which state is the best for teen driving? Worst (wallethub-look at chart)
  5. According to the chart, what is Florida’s ranking?(wallethub)
  6. What percent of teens admitted to texting while driving? (driversedguru)
  7. What percent admit to talking on the cell phone while driving (driversedguru)?
  8. In their first year on the road, teens are almost ____ times more likely to be in a crash. (sps186)
  9. Approximately ______underage drinkers die each year behind the wheel and alcohol is a factor in a third of all teenage auto fatalities (dui.drivinglaws).
  10. List 3 pros and 3 cons of raising the driving age to 18 (open)