I. [Attention-getter:] While Title IX, a law, has helped women gain access to a wide range of athletic programs and scholarships, there are still many schools out there who don't abide — or try to skirt some of its policies.
II. [Claim:] Since its enactment in 1972, both Title IX and the subsequent enforcement of Title IX are controversial and divisive issues across the United States.
III. [Preview:] The HEW’s (Health, Education, and Welfare) 1979 Policy Interpretation articulated three ways compliance with Title IX can be achieved – this became known as the “three-part test” (Title IX: The Three-prong Test). I will organize the discourse about Title IX by following the three points in which people recognize in the law.
A. I will begin by discussing the first prong of the test. This prong of the test is satisfied when participation opportunities for men and women are “substantially proportionate” to their respective undergraduate enrollment.
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Then, I will talk about the second prong of the test. This prong is satisfied when a continual expansion of athletic opportunities is shown for the underrepresented sex
C. Lastly, I will be talking about the third prong, which strives to accommodate the interest levels of the underrepresented sex.
[Transition to Body:] “Supporters of the Title IX claim that the legislation prevents discrimination and ensures that female athletes have the same opportunities and benefits as their male counterparts. Critics, on the other hand, claim that Title IX only enforces a quota system that hurts male athletes and even athletics overall” (Mitchell,
II. [Claim:] Since its enactment in 1972, both Title IX and the subsequent enforcement of Title IX are controversial and divisive issues across the United States.
III. [Preview:] The HEW’s (Health, Education, and Welfare) 1979 Policy Interpretation articulated three ways compliance with Title IX can be achieved – this became known as the “three-part test” (Title IX: The Three-prong Test). I will organize the discourse about Title IX by following the three points in which people recognize in the law.
A. I will begin by discussing the first prong of the test. This prong of the test is satisfied when participation opportunities for men and women are “substantially proportionate” to their respective undergraduate enrollment.
B. …show more content…
Then, I will talk about the second prong of the test. This prong is satisfied when a continual expansion of athletic opportunities is shown for the underrepresented sex
C. Lastly, I will be talking about the third prong, which strives to accommodate the interest levels of the underrepresented sex.
[Transition to Body:] “Supporters of the Title IX claim that the legislation prevents discrimination and ensures that female athletes have the same opportunities and benefits as their male counterparts. Critics, on the other hand, claim that Title IX only enforces a quota system that hurts male athletes and even athletics overall” (Mitchell,