Statement Of Goals And Choices: Is Playing In The NBA Beneficial?
Statement of Goals and Choices
• Is at least 750 words in length, double-spaced, in a 11-12 pt. font
• Is clear about both your personal goals and your rhetorical goals (what the podcast episode is
trying to do and for what audience)
• Explains the choices you made regarding material, technology, methods, and rhetoric and why
you made those choices
• Explains why you pursued this plan or these choices instead of other plans or choices
• Explains risks you took, why you took those risks, and how those risks helped (or harmed) you
reaching your goals and purpose
• Uses clear language and is carefully edited
Sophistication of discussion. Does the podcast episode explore your question in sophisticated
and interesting ways? Does your statement of goals and choices show a sophisticated
understanding and explanation of your goals and choices?
• Specificity and clarity. Does the podcast episode dive into specifics about the question, rather
than sit at the level of generality? Does the statement of goals and choices provide specific and
clear claims about your goals and choices? Does the essay support these claims with clear and
specific evidence (that is, examples from your project)? Is the evidence discussed in ways that
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support claims (that is, they are analyzed and explained rather than expected to speak for
themselves)?
• Organization. Is the podcast episode organized in a purposeful, sensible, and effective fashion
that helps it cohere and accomplish its purpose? Is the statement of goals and choices organized
in a sensible fashion that helps it cohere as an essay, with transitions between ideas and clear
topic sentences?
• Style. Is the statement of goals and choices relatively free of surface errors? Do the podcast
episode and statement of goals and choices show evidence of being crafted rather than simply
drafted and submitted?
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Statement of Goals and Choices
Purpose of the Podcast
The question of my podcast episode is: “Is playing in the NBA beneficial?” The purpose of my podcast is to show my fellow students that basketball is a much-loved sport and it is popular because it can be played as a casual game on the local court or as a competitive sport. I wanted to show my fellow students that basketball is a sport filled with benefits among which is a fantastic way to work out as it involves using your entire body. I wanted to emphasize the fact that basketball provides a plethora of health benefits such as promoting cardiovascular health, burning calories, boosting mental development, developing concentration and self-discipline, and developing motor skills and better coordination. Added to these, I wanted my fellow students to know that if one is persistent with exercise, play, commitment, and all forms of practice, there is a high chance of making it into the NBA. For this podcast, I sought the opinion of Paul, a twenty-five-year-old basketball player who plays for a local team, and is hoping to make it into the NBA in the foreseeable future. I wanted to prove that even though basketball is associated with detrimental effects such as long-term injuries; its benefits outweigh its disadvantages.
Organization of the Podcast
I strategically organized my podcast by combining the questions I asked and the answers I received from the interviewee. Each question I asked is immediately followed by the interviewee’s response; this was the best way to show how the interviewee responded and reacted to each question. Throughout the podcast, I was responsible for asking questions and presenting facts, and the interviewee contributed by providing answers and sharing his perspective where needed.
How I Got My Point Across
I successfully got my point across by conducting extensive research beforehand and presenting the facts that I had gathered from my research. The facts I had found from my research confirmed that basketball is a beneficial sport. Also confirmed was the fact that basketball had its disadvantages. These findings were the works of other research...