Sara Simpson . Brandon Gillette . Philosophy . 22 February

Sara Simpson Brandon Gillette Philosophy 22 February 2017 Argument Analysis Article: College athletes are being educated, not exploited. CNN Wire, 30 Mar. 2016. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A447834169/OVIC?u=lees33148xid=2b3ade47. Accessed 16 Feb. 2017. (All quotations are from article listed above.) The article stated above advocates that college athletes already are compensated through scholarships and other various expenses. It states, â€Å"College is a time for learning. If what they learn is how to get paid as a student for playing a sport, education will never be the same again. And that would be true madness.† (College athletes). My argument that college athletes are compensated through†¦show more content†¦My argument I found it to be valid, and for my premises to be true. It is also true that for an argument to be sound the conclusion must also be true, which also makes my argument a good one. In the article an evaluative term I identified was exploited. I used this term as a semantic term. A semantic is the meaning of a word or a phrase. â€Å"In recent years, trial lawyers chasing big money settlements and other critics of college sports have alleged that these students are exploited.† In this quote the word exploited could mean more than one thing. In this sense it means that someone is using them for their money. The colleges are taking advantage of college athletes. This article uses assuring terms to show further evidence and to explain evidence provided. Examples include â€Å"In recent years† and â€Å"The critics say.† These introduce evidence found in the article. â€Å"A recent study† shows the speaker s confidence in a claim made further on in the article. Using the term, â€Å"In recent years† supports the premise above on premise one from above. Students benefit from playing sports in college. Using the term â€Å"The critics say†, does not support premise three from above on how college athletes are being benefited from scholarships, being debt free, and earning income. â€Å"The students should get a salary, the critics say, because their schools make money from the TV contracts that allow the public to watch the games.† The because in