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Essay Instructions: abstract - 250 words
key words
history of professional women's volleyball in the world
include a section on the indoor game and on beach

Essay Instructions: I need a reserarch paper on Volleyball. These are the guidelines to this paper. 1. write a brief history of the sport and how has it changed since it was invented. 2. Does this sport move in a straight line or change direction- is a ball or some other object the main focal point. 3. Design a way to measure the average speed of a moving person or object in this sport,i.e. work = force X distance. Describe how speed is controlled and utilized by a participant of the sport. 4. Identify and describe at least two examples of work being done in this sport.Remember the speed and direction of the movement have to been in the same direction. 5. Find at least two examples of each of Newton's three laws of motion in this sport. Describe each example and clearly explain how it applies to the law that it illustrates. 6. Consider the role of friction in this sport. When it is desirable and when is it undesirable.

Essay Instructions: Type of paper: Position Paper
References: minimum of 8 must be peer reviewed

Situation: This position paper has to address my position in regards to scantily uniforms being used by National Teams.(ie: soccer, beach volleyball, etc...) I am addressing myself to the Canadian Olympic Committee and positioning myself on the issue, presenting both sides, how women are being marketed/portrayed, the effects it has (positive & negative)....
My position: I believe women athletes are being highly sexified and trying to sell themselves to the public, essentially losing who they are....

Format of a position paper:

I. Introduction
A. Introduce the topic
B. Provide background on the topic
C. Assert the thesis (my view of the issue)

II. Counter Argument
A. Summarize the counterclaims
B. Provide supporting information for counterclaims
C. Refute the counterclaims
D. Give evidence for argument

III. My Argument
A. Assert point #1 of my claims
1. Give my opinion
2. Provide support
B. Assert point #2 of my claims
1. Give my opinion
2. Provide support
C. Assert point #3 of my claims
1. Give my opinion
2. Provide support

IV. Conclusion
A. Restate my argument
B. Provide a plan of action

Articles:

-Using Sex Appeal as a Sport Promotion Strategy Brooks,C.M
Brooks,C.M.
Source: Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal, 2001, 10, 1, 1-16


-Using Athletes as Endorsers to Sell Women's Sport:
Fink,J.S.; Cunningham,G.B.; Kensicki,L.J.
J.Sport Manage., 2004, 18, 4, 350-367

-Short skirts and breast juts: Cheerleading, eroticism and schools
Bettis,P.J.; Adams,N.G.
Sex Educ., 2006, 6, 2, 121-133

CAAWS
http://www.caaws.ca/ Amazing resources on this web site

Women E News
http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm?aid=310

Women's Sports Foundation- Articles
http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/cgi-bin/iowa/issues/media/article.html?record=799

http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/cgi-bin/iowa/issues/disc/article.html?record=579

http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/cgi-bin/iowa/about/media/press.html?record=97

http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/cgi-bin/iowa/issues/body/article.html?record=877

http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/cgi-bin/iowa/issues/media/article.html?record=810

Essay Instructions: Lesson 1: Introduction to Integrative Learning
Assignment 1: Written Assignment

In this assignment, you will think about the method(s) of inquiry used academic and co-curricular environments. Complete the following assignment.
• List 5 courses that you’ve taken in college. For each course, describe one method of inquiry that you learned in that course.
Five courses I want to touch base on are
1. Communication in instruction and training
2. Intercultural communication
3. Economics
4. Math
5. Language arts

• List 5 co-curricular activities that you have participated in during high school and/or college. For each activity, describe one “lesson” you learned.
The five activities for co-curricular will be
1. Volleyball
2. Cheerleading
3. Community service
4. Multicultural club
5. Yoga
All this must be your thoughts ONLY. No plagiarism or quotes off the internet or book.