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Communication Arts 100
Lecture 35
Persuasive Speech
Make the Wisconsin Equestrian Team a NCAA Sport at UW-Madison
Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that action needs to be taken to convert the Wisconsin Equestrian Team to a NCAA sport rather than IHSA.
Central Idea: The Wisconsin Equestrian Team is at an unfair disadvantage compared to larger schools competing in IHSA, while also at an unfair advantage to smaller schools with less resources. By moving the team to NCAA, divisions will even-out and eventually benefit the school, students, and team members.
Structure Organized: Problem-Cause-Solution Order
Survey Questions:
• Before the Spring Semester, where you aware that the university had an equestrian team? o Question …show more content…
Through the National Collegiate Athletic Association, they serve 1117 colleges and universities with over 40 sports organizations that are recognized. ii. Within all 3 divisions, the NCAA is comprised of nearly half a million athletes. iii. Since UW-Madison is recognized as Division 1, the association allows the university to have larger budgets to split between all their sports: basketball, football, and swimming to name a few. iv. Through the NCAA, equestrian teams are defined as an emerging sport for women.
v. To no surprise, none of the respondents from my survey knew that having a horse team was possible through such organizations. vi. While it may seem that most teams are small, The ASHE Higher Education Report states, “Over the past 12 months, support for the sport of Equestrian has surged with renewed enthusiasm from both NCAA membership as well as stakeholders in the equine industry” vii. Our team alone has had an increase with four members additional every year. Where in 2015, the team accepted 45 members.
c. While the NCAA committee must approve for new teams, the National Collegiate Equestrian Association also requires votes to approve of new members.
i. Right now, the D1 teams rostered are Auburn, Brown, Texas A&M and University of Minnesota-
Communication Arts 100
Lecture 35
Persuasive Speech
Make the Wisconsin Equestrian Team a NCAA Sport at UW-Madison
Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that action needs to be taken to convert the Wisconsin Equestrian Team to a NCAA sport rather than IHSA.
Central Idea: The Wisconsin Equestrian Team is at an unfair disadvantage compared to larger schools competing in IHSA, while also at an unfair advantage to smaller schools with less resources. By moving the team to NCAA, divisions will even-out and eventually benefit the school, students, and team members.
Structure Organized: Problem-Cause-Solution Order
Survey Questions:
• Before the Spring Semester, where you aware that the university had an equestrian team? o Question …show more content…
Through the National Collegiate Athletic Association, they serve 1117 colleges and universities with over 40 sports organizations that are recognized. ii. Within all 3 divisions, the NCAA is comprised of nearly half a million athletes. iii. Since UW-Madison is recognized as Division 1, the association allows the university to have larger budgets to split between all their sports: basketball, football, and swimming to name a few. iv. Through the NCAA, equestrian teams are defined as an emerging sport for women.
v. To no surprise, none of the respondents from my survey knew that having a horse team was possible through such organizations. vi. While it may seem that most teams are small, The ASHE Higher Education Report states, “Over the past 12 months, support for the sport of Equestrian has surged with renewed enthusiasm from both NCAA membership as well as stakeholders in the equine industry” vii. Our team alone has had an increase with four members additional every year. Where in 2015, the team accepted 45 members.
c. While the NCAA committee must approve for new teams, the National Collegiate Equestrian Association also requires votes to approve of new members.
i. Right now, the D1 teams rostered are Auburn, Brown, Texas A&M and University of Minnesota-