Claim: College athletes should receive monetary compensation in addition to athletic scholarships.

Which statement could be used as a reason to support this claim in a journalistic argument? Select two correct answers.

(2 points)
Responses

Even the best college athletes often experience a very low standard of living while they are in school.
Even the best college athletes often experience a very low standard of living while they are in school.

Colleges and universities profit enormously from the efforts of their student athletes who reap few rewards as a result.
Colleges and universities profit enormously from the efforts of their student athletes who reap few rewards as a result.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) reported over $1 billion in total revenue in 2017.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) reported over $1 billion in total revenue in 2017.

It is not unheard of for a coach or athletic director of a major university team or program to make a multimillion-dollar salary.
It is not unheard of for a coach or athletic director of a major university team or program to make a multimillion-dollar salary.

You have to admit, it just isn’t fair that athletic programs make so much money and the students get the short end of the stick.

1 answer

Even the best college athletes often experience a very low standard of living while they are in school.
Colleges and universities profit enormously from the efforts of their student athletes who reap few rewards as a result.