Resource guide - News in review - CBC Learning
Resource guide - News in review - CBC Learning
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OCTOBER 2012 — LANCE ARMSTRONG: HERO OR VILLIAN?<br />
LEARNING ACTIVITY: Form<strong>in</strong>g an Educated Op<strong>in</strong>ion<br />
Read the Sett<strong>in</strong>g the Stage section of this <strong>News</strong> <strong>in</strong> Review story and complete the “To Consider”<br />
questions. Based on your read<strong>in</strong>g, write two (2) op<strong>in</strong>ion paragraphs (7-10 sentences each): one will argue<br />
<strong>in</strong> favour of the United States Anti-Dop<strong>in</strong>g Agency’s (USADA) decision to strip Lance Armstrong of all<br />
titles and awards from 1998 until his retirement; and the other will argue aga<strong>in</strong>st the decision. The<br />
USADA decision essentially labeled Armstrong as a drug-us<strong>in</strong>g cheater and stripped him of seven Tour<br />
de France titles and an Olympic bronze medal. After you f<strong>in</strong>ish your two op<strong>in</strong>ion paragraphs, write a<br />
summary paragraph where you state the position that most reflects your beliefs.<br />
Prior to writ<strong>in</strong>g your two op<strong>in</strong>ion paragraphs, jot down some po<strong>in</strong>t-form notes <strong>in</strong> the follow<strong>in</strong>g table:<br />
Po<strong>in</strong>ts <strong>in</strong> favour of USADA decision Po<strong>in</strong>ts aga<strong>in</strong>st the USADA decision<br />
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