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    My first reason why i think that dodgeball is not a terrible game. Dodgeball isn't a bad P.E game because it is teaching the kids of they are the weak players or the strong players. This proves that the kids might work harder to be one of the strong players so they won't be the first target. This evidence tells people that they can be one of the strong and not the weak. If kids never learn that they are one of the weak players they are going to be the first target to stronger kids. I know that mom’s

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    In the persuasive passage,” Position on Dodgeball in Physical Education by the National Association. The author uses persuasive techniques in the passage. For example, the author uses pathos which describe someones emotions, like anger or sympathy. The claim in the passage is that, dodgeball is not good/safe for kids. This shows that, “NASPE believes that dodgeball is NOT an appropriate activity for k-12 students in PE” (1). In addition, the quote uses persuasion techniques like pathos. They are

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    Dodgeball. According to The national Association for Sports and Physical Education “The arguments most often heard in favor of dodgeball are that it allows for the practice of important physical skills- and kids like it.” Schools such as New york, Texas, Utah, and Virginia banned dodgeball because of human targeting. Dodgeball is a game that allows the students know if they are the weak or strong. It allows the kids learn a lesson that losing is a good thing and not a bad thing. It also allows

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    Dodgeball Lab Report

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    The significant data shows a difference in the time needed for the various positions in a Dodgeball court. Given the size of the court and the various combinations of distance achievable, the experiment has shown that the four horizontal paths (1, 2, 5, 6) are generally shorter than the four diagonal paths (3, 4, 7, 8) with a direct reflection of their given times of flight. In this case, an individual along path 2 would not have sufficient time to recognize and react to the ball given the variability

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    Dodgeball Research Paper

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    Dodgeball Physical Education is a great subject at school that helps in many different subjects, agility, teamwork, and anaerobic exercises to name a few. But there is a game that includes all of these exercises and more, Dodgeball!! If our school included dodgeball as a regular sport for all grades, Physical Education would be ten times better. Dodge ball is such a fun and healthy game that when asked, over half the kids that were interviewed said that they would enjoy, and want to come to school

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    Dodgeball persuasive TDA Persuasive techniques such as Ethos, Pathos, and Logos are used to help state and support a claim when writing. In the article “Position on Dodgeball in Physical Education” by NASPE, one can see how the author uses persuasive techniques to express his opinion on dodgeball in physical education. For example, the author uses lots of ethos through persuasive language. For instance, reading the opening paragraph the author uses authority one can see when, the author states “Thus

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    excitedly while twitching his eye. He does that sometimes when he’s extremely happy or mad. Many kids sprint out of the doorway when we try to get in. It was like trying to swim up a waterfall. “This’ll be fun,” I say as we finally get to the dodgeball arena. The dodgeball arena was a field of square trampoliens separated in

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    Youths should be banned from participating in sports such as dodgeball, cheerleading, and football. Dodgeball is a dangerous sport and it makes the younger kids a target. According to the article Neil Williams a professor at ECSU state’s, “The game allows the stronger kids to pick on and target the weaker kids” (171). This quotes supports that dodgeball makes bullies in schools. Another reason that sports should be banned from youths is because cheerleading has become much more dangerous over the

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    when it was announced our PE class would be held inside today. It didn’t stop us from being disappointed, though. Our disappointment quickly disappeared, however, when it was revealed what we would play instead. Only every school’s favorite sport: dodgeball. Children scattered across the gym, latching onto their friends in hopes of getting put on the same team. I looked around and quickly found who I was looking for. His name was Derek. He was one of the strongest kids in the class and he was pretty

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    Split open chins, these are all effects caused by the game we all know and hate. Dodgeball. Dodgeball is NOT an appropriate game for students to play in Schools and should be banned. Don’t you want your kid’s confidence to sky rocket? Don’t you want your child to be safe and have fun? Schools should not play games that do not abide by PE standards. Students deserve to be safe while playing games in the gym. Dodgeball makes kids feel worse about themselves when they are the first ones out. The

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