Yazel+Compare+Contrast

=Compare and Contrast Opinion Piece=


 * Identify two news sources that have written about the same topic in their editorial page. One sources will be USA Today and the other is from your own research.
 * One source must be from USA Today
 * Include a quote from each article
 * Include a citation for the article with a a hyperlink
 * If you can, include a picture that illustrates your idea
 * Use the Compare/Contrast Guide from Read/Write/Think
 * Then, compare and contrast the following:
 * Who is the intended audience?
 * What is the main point of the article, that is, what are they arguing for or against?
 * What is the claim and counter claim?

According to the USA Today Article " More states let students opt out of P.E. classes," an incresing number of students are able to opt out of P.E. classes due to a variety of reasons. Besides students with disabilities, in some cases students can opt out if they are cheerleaders, take marching band or complete on line courses. The article leads the reader to believe that this is not done for the students benefit, but to say schools money. They bring u the fact that this is actually deprmental to the students' overall health and well being. Check out this you tube video