Football DBQ
Camila Paleno
Ariel Pollack
Claire Suisman
Alexis Dornan
Alma Kuc Football DBQ On Friday night, the PCHS Dolphins beat the Hamilton Yankees in an exciting match, ending with an unbelievable catch and a Pali victory. Though this catch seemed great, it became a controversial topic after the game. Many were left to wonder whether
Pali deserved that win. After gathering information, the conclusion can be made that the ball was caught, but not cleanly. This can be proven by the commentary of people rooting for Pali, such as Mr. Marsden, the Pali High offensive coach. Further proof can be seen through commentary of people rooting for Hamilton, such as Demetrius
Johnson, the Hamilton defensive back. Lastly, it can be proven by the commentary of unopinionated observers, such as Owen Dyson, the football referee.
Most people attending the game were rooting for the Dolphins, and almost every one of them agreed that the catch was made perfectly. Mr. Marsden, the coach, claimed the catch was unbelievable (document 3). Any coach wants badly for their team to win, so his opinion about the catch might have been distorted. Valentino Fufu said he simply
"reached out and pulled it in" (document 2); his perspective also was distorted considering that his pride was on the line, and his team was counting on him to make the catch. Frido Lay, the snack shop supervisor, was ecstatic about the catch.
According to Lay, from his vantage point, he was able to clearly see the catch being made (document 13). The enthusiasm from these people about the mediocre catch is simply an effect of the excitement about the Dolphins winning the game. There is no way all of these people would choose to be dishonest and lie about Fufu catching the ball entirely. But, it's easy to exaggerate the amazing quality of the catch, proving that the catch was definitely made, but it wasn't a great catch.
Even the people on Hamilton’s side agreed that the catch was made, although
most
Ariel Pollack
Claire Suisman
Alexis Dornan
Alma Kuc Football DBQ On Friday night, the PCHS Dolphins beat the Hamilton Yankees in an exciting match, ending with an unbelievable catch and a Pali victory. Though this catch seemed great, it became a controversial topic after the game. Many were left to wonder whether
Pali deserved that win. After gathering information, the conclusion can be made that the ball was caught, but not cleanly. This can be proven by the commentary of people rooting for Pali, such as Mr. Marsden, the Pali High offensive coach. Further proof can be seen through commentary of people rooting for Hamilton, such as Demetrius
Johnson, the Hamilton defensive back. Lastly, it can be proven by the commentary of unopinionated observers, such as Owen Dyson, the football referee.
Most people attending the game were rooting for the Dolphins, and almost every one of them agreed that the catch was made perfectly. Mr. Marsden, the coach, claimed the catch was unbelievable (document 3). Any coach wants badly for their team to win, so his opinion about the catch might have been distorted. Valentino Fufu said he simply
"reached out and pulled it in" (document 2); his perspective also was distorted considering that his pride was on the line, and his team was counting on him to make the catch. Frido Lay, the snack shop supervisor, was ecstatic about the catch.
According to Lay, from his vantage point, he was able to clearly see the catch being made (document 13). The enthusiasm from these people about the mediocre catch is simply an effect of the excitement about the Dolphins winning the game. There is no way all of these people would choose to be dishonest and lie about Fufu catching the ball entirely. But, it's easy to exaggerate the amazing quality of the catch, proving that the catch was definitely made, but it wasn't a great catch.
Even the people on Hamilton’s side agreed that the catch was made, although
most