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Write an Argumentative Thesis Statement
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Choose one of the statements as your persuasive speech topic.
You may argue for or against any of the statements below.
○ Lance Armstrong’s social contributions outweigh his doping allegations.
○ Steve Jobs’ or Mark Zuckerberg’s success is based on other people’s ideas and technology.
○ Ray Lewis was exonerated from murder charges based on his football fame.
2. Conduct background research on the topic.
3. Narrow your research into three main subtopics supporting or opposing your main statement. Doublecheck that you are not writing a narrative and explaining events of the situation. The ideas need to be supporting your persuasive point of view. …show more content…
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Choosing a speech topic: Ray Lewis was exonerated from murder charges based on his football fame Background:Raymond Anthony Lewis, Jr. (born May 15, 1975) is a retired
American football linebacker who played his entire 17year career for the
Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Miami, and earned AllAmerican honors. Drafted by the Ravens in 1996, Lewis was the last player remaining from the inaugural team at the start of the 2012–13 season. In
2000, Lewis refused to help police solve a murder that a person in his entourage had committed during Super Bowl weekend in Atlanta.
Playing middle linebacker his entire career, Lewis is considered one of the greatest ever to play the position. Lewis was selected to 13 Pro Bowls and named an Associated Press AllPro 10 times. He is also thought to be the greatest Baltimore Ravens player of all time.[2] He won the NFL Defensive
Player of the Year in 2000 and 2003, becoming the sixth player to win the award multiple times.[3] Lewis was also the second linebacker to win the
Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award and the first to win the award