Question

Use the passage to answer the question. 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) 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. 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. 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.

Answer 1

The two statements that could be used as reasons to support the claim that college athletes should receive monetary compensation are:

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

These statements highlight the disparity between the financial benefits that colleges gain from athletics and the challenges faced by the athletes themselves.