This document provides prompts for writing an argumentative essay on whether college athletes should be paid to play. It asks the writer to summarize the opposing view in one sentence, introduce the topic with an attention-grabbing hook using one of the strategies learned, and connect the hook to a thesis statement using a 2-4 sentence bridge that follows the combined counterclaim/claim pattern.

1. [From 10$/Pg] 2 — 4 Sentences
[From 10$/Pg] 2 — 4 Sentences1. Should college athletes be paid to play?2. What would
the other side say to your claim? Use the information you have gathered from research to
write the counterclaim in a single sentence.3. Using what you learned in the lesson, write
an effective hook to introduce your topic and get your audience’s attention. Write in
complete sentences and state the hook strategy you chose to use.4. Write an effective
bridge of 2—4 sentences to connect your hook to your thesis statement. Write only the
bridge for this question.5. Write the thesis statement for your argument using the combined
counterclaim / claim pattern you learned.