Answer questions based on Mandelbaum’s book “The Meaning of Sports: Why Americans watch baseball, football and basketball and what they see when they do,” 1. Of the big three professionalized, spectator-driven team sports (football, baseball or basketball), which is your favorite to watch? Why? What did you learn about each sport from the Mandelbaum reading? Favorite sport to watch: Football 2. After reading The Meaning of Sports; what sport, in your opinion, is primed for the most growth? Is it a sport not covered in the text? Why? 3. Do you want a career in sport? How has the information in The Meaning of Sports affected the role you want sport to play in your life? How had Mandelbaums book changed your thinking about that role? Why? I do not want a career in sport. 4. Reflect on your own results from the StrengthsFinder profile. Choose two specific instances to write about where you see those strengths being refined and utilized in conjunction with a takeaway from Mandelbaums Meaning of Sports? My Strengths: Woo, Competition, Includer, Ideation, Harmony The expectation is for a paper to be turned in as a MS Word document through class on your discussion group page. The primary source for this paper will be your opinion and the Mandelbaum book. Answer each of the questions presented and be sure to proofread. Introduction – Introduce your topic by giving an insightful preview about what your paper will cover. 10 pts Information – The body of the paper should include your answers to the initial questions. This is where you build your case for the next two graded criteria points – Book Application and Impressions. 30 pts Book application- In this section, you will explain how your favorites relate to Mandelbaum’s book.
