Write a 4-5 page detailed provisional draft/sketch of essay. This has most or all of the main points you will make in your essay, and includes at least five citations. Submit on Brightspace by 3.2. This will be worth 15% of your final grade. Every day your draft is late, your paper will be docked 1/3 grade (e.g., B becomes B-).
Remember, these are analytical essays. You’re broadly answering how things came to be, and where possible, why. We’re looking at the social aspects of sports. We’re not really interested in the psychological or physical (e.g., rec sports are good for people’s physical and mental health). The social aspect would be something like this: “people have unequal access to rec sports. For instance, Black people running in White neighborhoods sometimes have the cops called on them. This can lead to…”
We’re also not interested in your personal opinions. Don’t use phrases/words like “I believe, I think, should, ought, this is good, this is bad…” You’re looking at the data/information, and assessing how and why things are the way they are. Let the data/analysis convince the reader. Your opinion on trans athletes/political protest/racism in sports/etc. is irrelevant here.
