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Outline Boxing Paper
Instructions:
Outline with thesis and key pointsANDWorks Cited listwith 5 sourcesWrite a 1,450-wordresearch paper to a general audience on ONE of the following topics. Include a minimum of 5 sources in addition (NOT all sources may be open websites but at least one source must be from the research database, or a book, or a printed journal, or a movie, etc.). The Works Cited list is part of the 1,450 word count, so make sure you include it in the same file as the rest of your final essay.
This research paper should provide background on the topic and describe pros and cons or analyze the topic; do not take/argue a side yet. Stay neutral but informative. You should show that you have become an expert on this topic and know it well. You will argue for or against the topic in the upcoming persuasive essay. So when you choose your topic, keep in mind that you will use the same topic again in the persuasive essay.
Violent or Morally Questionable Activity
Choose a violent or morally questionable activity in society which we seem to accept without questions (such as boxing matches, beauty pageants, etc.). Do some research on this activity: its history, its status and popularity throughout history, concerns about the activity (usually because of negative effects) as well as support for this activity (usually because of positive effects). Explain the different views but do not take a side yet (you will do that in the next essay).
Outline
Violent or Morally Questionable Activity/Boxing
Introduction/thesis
The sport of boxing is considered by many to be a questionable and violent activity. This is a look at the history and background of the subject and why it is still such a popular sport.
Body
Background/History
Training
Gender issues
Pros: benefits – weight loss, self-esteem
Cons: injuries, violence
Analysis
Popularity
Concerns/negative effects (injuries); Parkinson’s disease eg. Ali
For or against
Conclusion
Works Cited
Diehl Combs, M., WH, C. S., Davis, L. K., & Schaneman, K. (2011, January ). Boxing training for patients with parkinson disease: a case series. American Physical Therapy Association. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.2522/ptj.20100142
Evans, M. (2012, July). Interview with Frantic Assembly: Beautiful Burnout and training the performer. Theatre, Dance & Performance Training, 3(2), 256-268. doi:10.1080/19443927.2012.688854
Kim, J. (2012, November). Fighting Men and Fighting Women: American Prizefighting and the Contested Gender Order in the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries. Sport History Review. Nov2012, Vol. 43 Issue 2, p103-127. 25p., 43(2), 103-127.
Littaye, A. (2016, January ). The Boxing Ring: Embodying Knowledge through Being Hit in the Face. M/C Journal. Jan2016, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p8-8, 19(1), 8-8.
Mustago, B., Mametja, S., & Grootboom, M. (2016, March ). Punching to Fortune or to the Grave? Scrutiny on Boxing. World Medical Journal, 62(1), 14-17.
Owens, R. E. (2015, May ). Boxing: A Concise History of the Sweet Science. Sport History Review, 46(1), pp. 217-219.
Potter, M., Snyder, A., & Smith, G. (2011). Boxing Injuries Presenting to U.S. Emergency Departments, 1990–2008. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 40(4), 462-467. doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2010.12.018
Roberts, R. (2014, June ). The Two-Fisted Testing Ground of Manhood”: Boxing and the Academy. Journal of American History. Jun2014, Vol. 101 Issue 1, p188-191. 4p., 101(1), 188-191.
Shultz, S., Stoner, L., Lambrick, D. M., & Lane, A. M. (2014). A Boxing-Oriented Exercise Intervention for Obese Adolescent Males: Findings from a Pilot Study. Journal of Sports Science & Medicine, 13(4), 751-757. Retrieved from <a href="http://0-search.ebscohost.com.lasiii.losrios.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=99572417&site=eds-live&scope=site