Any topic (writer’s choice)

Your learning outcomes:

Explore the role of the NCAA in regulating and governing college athletics.
Synthesize the thoughts expressed by the critics of the NCAA
Examine the role of Title IX in improving gender equity in college athletics

Read Article 4 in:
Belanger, K. (2016). Invisible seasons: Title IX and the fight for equity in college sports. Syracuse, New York: Syracuse University Press. Available in the Trident Online Library.

Chapters 2 and 5 in:
Brake D., & Burton, N. M. (2012). Staying in bounds. Kansas City: National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators.
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Assignment
Write a 3-page paper that includes the following components:

1. Introduction
2. Describe the purpose and function of the NCAA.
3. Synthesize the critique of the NCAA in the assigned readings.
4. What impact has Title IX had on gender equity in college sports?

Assignment Expectations
Produce a paper of at least 3 pages, not counting the title page and reference page.

Provide a clear introduction that orients a reader to the essay main content and the main points discussed.

Include a well-developed, well-balanced essay body that develops each point in its own paragraph.

Include a concise conclusion that summarizes the whole essay.

Include at least three references. Quoted material should not exceed 10% of the total paper (since the focus of these assignments is critical thinking). Use your own words and build on the ideas of others. When material is copied verbatim from external sources, it must be enclosed in quotes.
Cite the references within the text and list them at the end of the assignment in the References section. Follow the APA Style format; see www.apa.org.

Provide at least one in-text citation for each reference.

Include a reference page which follows APA requirements.

Organize the essay in a clear and coherent manner.

Use a font size of 12 and double-space the text.

Your writing should:
Be clear, logical, and precise
Have breadth and depth
Show critical thinking skills