Pop Book Critique

During the reading,I began to think of sports, soccer in particular. This is because when the author was referring to hockey, it made me think of the sport that I play and how I can improve.When the author writes“ if your are to work to develop that ability, the system will reward you” ( Outliers pg.17). I made a connection to what my parents and been instilling in me not just in sports but also in life.I really like how the author takes examples from different circumstances to prove his point. This allows readers to connect to the reading, and in turn makes the book more enjoyable to read.

It gives great explanation of how a little heart can go a long way. Tim explains how success comes in many ways but having, “When you have the ability to do what you love, love what you do and have the ability to impact people. That’s having a life of success. That’s what having a life of meaning is” (Tebow 22). This gives great insight on how Tim believes success defines him as an individual and how maybe he can give better reasoning to make you believe that success is shaped this way. Therefore, I believe this book was an excellent read for anyone willing to understand more about Tim’s life, football in general, and how god chose his

In "Do Sports Build Character or Damage It?" published by The Chronicle of Higher Education, Mark Edmundson uses literary references and his personal experience playing football to examine how sports contribute to building character and how sports can damage it. First, he states how sports are in fact a complicated issue for coaches as well as educators. Secondly, Edmundson uses his personal experience playing football to show the effect sports can have on one 's character: it had "conquered [his] grinding self-consciousness" (par. 7) but it also made him more aggressive. Finally, Edmundson compares football to the teachings of Plato, as well as to Hector from The Iliad, who can turn-off his aggression when not in war, which is in contrast to Achilles, who is blinded by his own rage. In conclusion, Edmundson examines sports’ "intensely hierarchical" (par. 45) structure as well as its negative effects on behavior, but also the character enhancing aspects. Edmundson says that

Have you ever had to choose between a friend and spot on the team? I haven’t and I don’t want to ever in my lifetime. Finley in my book has to choose between being good friends with Russell Allen and not helping him through his hard times or starting spot of the basketball team. Boy 21 by Matthew Quick has a theme in the book of don’t be selfish I think, and this matters because it’s caring for others more than yourself is more important always because for example if your friend is hurt and can’t hang then your life isn’t very fun so care for others and they won’t get hurt.

One setting from the novel that is important to the plot is the ranch, The ranch is where they were staying at until they have to go to China and Taiwan, it is also where they're parents are why they are in China and Taiwan. I chose this because it is important. It sets up for another book, and it is a good way to tell the reader about the story. I think it will help them understand the story.The ranch is where they were before they went to before going to China and Taiwan. This is where they're

Do you like to read sports book, then this is your book, well this book is filled with action, drama and tons of problems and sports events.

I enjoyed this book very much because how it all happened and that in the end Doctor Bennet Omalu was stuck between doing what he felt was right or doing what would be good for a sport, company and the fans/athletes. This book is very much about whether or not you should tell the truth no matter how hard it can be. It shows Bennet’s true morals when deciding to publish his findings because people deserve to know the reality.

Matthew Quick is the author of this book. Quick loved basketball as a kid and sometimes still imagines himself shooting hoops with his dad in the backyard. The book Boy 21 is about a boy named Finley. Finley is a senior in high school and starting point guard on the basketball team. Then a star basketball player moves to town and changes everything, but he thinks he’s from outer space. Boy 21 should be preserved because it can motivate people in the future, the book shows that basketball is more than just a game to some people. Lastly, it reminds people that talent isn’t just handed to you, you have to work for it.

Although this chapter was applicable to everyone, I believe that this chapter was intended to be read by young teens. Teenagers are at the stage where they are wildly passionate about the things they do. Teenagers are also always filled with questions and looking for answers. This chapter showcases a perspective that no one really looks into. This first chapter really revolved around athletes and I think high schoolers always have sports and other activities on their minds and it’s at that age where they decide to become a professional athlete or make it

Yes, the setting in the Lord of the Flies is indeed important because the setting has important features that enhance the story. For example, a big crucial part of the story, how harsh the conditions were. It was clearly abandoned and there were no adults, isolating them from any other form of human society. This told us that the children had to manage their survival without any supervision, being the biggest/main problem in the story. It created many conflicts throughout the story.

My 1 page 9th grade writing assessment will be about how to train an athlete for any sport. I am going to share and or explain why I feel this topic I chose should be important to you. I think it should be an important topic to talk about because a lot of teens and kids get peer pressured to join activities that they necessarily don’t want to participate in. Also, their parents start to wonder why they aren’t playing good or as if they seem like they aren’t trying , well maybe now they understand that they have pressured them into something they are not interested in doing. Kids feel as parents don’t listen to them as much anymore about their taste and or extra curricular activities.

The main focus should be to learn how to play sports, how to listen to a coach and be part of a team." That in fact is very true. Sports are important, but one will not always have them in life. Being a loser isn’t necessarily a bad thing. One tends to learn from losing. In like manner, if you are given a trophy for everything you do, you will not learn how it feels to lose. Losing makes people want to improve on what they aren’t successful in. By the same token, this is a motivator in what they want to be fortunate in, and continue to strive in

The most important thing I took away during my first sports venture was that even though I had spent much of my childhood belittled; the line between bullies and bullied could be a thin one. At the start of a game, only one player from the other team showed up; not even the coach came to forfeit. When it was obvious, the other team was not going to appear, the game was called. Walking to the car, I passed the boy I said, without thinking, “good game”. My father stopped me and looked at me stunned. I was not sure which was stronger, anger, or embarrassment.

Throughout module four we have learned about different methods of teaching, coaching and overall assessing the end product which is our student athletes. We have focused on teaching our student athletes how and why they need to conduct themselves as a professional in the classroom and on the field of play. I have learned there is no one set standard of teaching student athletes, we as teachers and coaches need to adapt to our student athletes learning to ensure they are learning and processing the new information. Lastly, we as facilitators have to understand how we learn some we may master the knowledge that we are going to teach or student athletes. I will discuss my preferred learning style, was able to use my preferred learning style while

Push” by Sapphire is not written in the same fashion as other popular novels are. It doesn’t have perfect grammar, and does not always use the correct punctuation. The book can get away with this because the story is coming from the point of view of the main character, Precious. Precious writes about her life and the terrible things that have happened to her. If it wasn’t in her writing and coming from her point of view, it would not have the same authentic feel. Whether its her parents sexual abuse, her mom trying to use her and her kid for welfare money, her getting impregnated by her father twice, or her getting kicked out of school, Precious is strong enough to Push through and overcome her problems.