The Cheerleaders

1. The writer attempts to establish common ground in the fifth paragraph when she presents a possible compromise. Based on the Rogerian argument, she is successful because she presents a solution to reach common ground. 2. She states her position that instructors are justified in requiring students to turn off their phones in the third paragraph and supports it with research findings showing that cell phones are distractions. 3. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of making sure that…

Every time I go to an EJ football game and see the cheerleaders on the sidelines doing all the cheers and band dances, I have to fight back the tears because cheering was such a big part of my life and I miss it like crazy. I miss everything about cheering, even all the negative things! I miss all the busted…

This is my third year as a high school cheerleader. I am currently serving as the senior high cheer captain. Through the past three years of my high school career, cheer has continually impacted my life positively in more than one aspect. It has opened numerous doors for me. It has made me not only more physically active, but also more active in my school. Cheerleading has been the one activity that keeps me physically active. During football season, I have practice four times a week and a game…

The entertainment business is making millions of dollars basing characters on generalized stereotypes. The stereotypical cheerleader, I was not but when I heard the rumble of the crowd and felt the team spirit I knew I wanted to be a part of it all. After taking some time to look beyond the surface I realized that cheerleading was not all about the tight uniforms and shiny pompoms. Cheer is a sport that requires teamwork, trust, dedication, commitment, and optimism. My position was back spot.…

traditional pom poms and bows that many people think it is. Competitive cheerleaders perform a two minute and thirty second routine that consists of stunts, jumps, tumbling, and dance. They do not do sideline chants, nor do they support another team. These squads exist solely to compete. They perform routines in front of a panel of judges and are scored based on difficulty, technique, and execution. On the other hand, school cheerleaders tend to exist in…

everywhere, thousands of people and scouts in the stands, and athletes all going for pride and a trophy for bragging rights. I’m not talking about sports like football or basketball, but I’m talking about the fastest growing female sport, cheerleading. Cheerleaders are the pride and soul of school spirit, and sometimes what edges some programs along to be great. Cheerleading is practiced worldwide with multiple styles and types being participated in. Some however do not consider it a real sport,…

black thick-rimmed glasses and a maroon beanie on top of his head. The girls were all diverse in looks but nonetheless looked happy. Lauren wanted to leave her current table to sit with them, yet she knew she would feel the burning eyes of the cheerleaders so she stayed put. By the time she was done unconsciously observing them, lunch had…

the value of communicating with one another is not lost or forgotten about. Our group thought long and hard about a movie that would best portray group communication and all of its components, and what better movie than one all about a team of cheerleaders? Bring It On is a movie that displays the characteristics and dynamics of a group, and how they communicate in every way possible. Assertion vs. Aggression Knowing the difference between assertion and aggression is a very important part in…

At the beginning of the semester, we discussed what constituted good writing, as well as what constituted bad writing. Over the course of the last three weeks, we have been assigned to read portions of Laska's Hidden America. After reading Underworld, Hecho en América, G-L-O-R-Y, and Traffic, I have concluded that Hidden America is stuck somewhere between being good and bad writing. Hidden America includes aspects of good writing as well as aspects of bad writing, constituting Laska's Hidden…

should be. As a cheerleader, many times, I have had to have this argument with other athletes in order to prove the hard work, passion, and dedication that is required of this sport. This is why I chose to make it into a movie, so that I could persuade others into agreeing with me. The audience that I am reaching to with this method of justification will be mostly children and teens that are against cheerleading simply because they do not understand it. For many years, we cheerleaders have found…