eric proposal

Health & Safety: Topic Proposal

1. What will be the topic of your definition argument? Explain.
The topic of my definition argument will be the controversy of if race car drivers are actually athletes or not. Some argue that race car drivers should not be considered athletes because the car does most of the work, while others believe that they should be considered athletes because it is a sport and takes lots of practice.

2. Write a first-pass definition thesis that your paper will support. The claim must identify a choice of a specific case, a category and at least two or three preliminary criteria.
Race car drivers should not be considered athletes because the car does most of the work, anyone can learn how to race and be effective, and athletes usually have great bodies that allow them to be considered athletes.

3. Describe an audience that would find your claim interesting or controversial. Why would they care about your claim? Race car drivers and race car driver fans would care about this claim because they probably consider drivers athletes because of the skill involved in racing.

4. List some items that are obvious members of the category, some that are non-members, and some borderline cases. Obvious athletes are basketball, football, soccer, volleyball, and baseball players. Borderline cases are race car drivers, golfers, ping pong players, and bowlers. Non-members are coaches, fans, and sports analysts.