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=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?

In her editorial [|Are P.E. Classes Just About Exercise?] Catherin Cai discusses the relevance for the continued requirement of physical education requirements for the general student population. This was included in the November 4, 2010, edition of emorywheel.com.

Addressing another side of the opinion was student writer Ellie Leech of Albermarle High School, who pointed out in her editorial that student athletes should not be required to participate in P.E. classes during the school day as they get more than adequate exercise while participating in their school sponsored activities. In a side note, Leech's article was not well-received by P.E. teachers at the school, and they instigated the destruction of the papers; however, after this action stirred controversy the papers were reprinted. For further details see [| __the article__ AHS papers tossed after editorial], which cited Leech's article and the reaction to it.

See this [|fitness test]t for more information.