Barefoot Running Thesis Statement

The peer review is over Alex Wittrock’s Draft 1.1 “Perspectives on Barefoot Running versus Shod Running”. The thesis statement is, “When looking at the overwhelming evidence for and against barefoot running, many of the experts would agree that running without shoes is beneficial for injury prevention, while other experts disagree and argue the risks are too great attempting to run without shoes.” The purpose in the first paragraph is clear in that the author explains as to why the ideas of whether barefoot running is beneficial and presents both sides that will be discussed in the literature review. Moreover, the author furthers the understanding of the purpose within the first paragraph by clearly stating that research has been done on the