OT- BCS argumentative research paper
Greetings MGoBloggers
I am currently taking my last English class ever(thank god), and one of the final assignments is a 10 page argumentative research paper. For a paper this long i need a topic that I'm truly passionate about; and what better than college football?
Most, if not all, of us know that the great controversy of college football is of course:
the BCS system vs a playoff system
I wrote a shorter 6 page paper on this same topic last semester but I'll re-word everything to avoid that whole plagiarism thing. Onto the whole point to my post...I want to improve my paper but don't want to post it on here so my teacher doesn't Google a section of it and find it on a sports blog. (I almost did, that would have been stupid of me)
At the moment there are no rebuttals to why a playoff system would be bad but from what I've read around here, the BCS makes a lot more money than a playoff would. Is there any factual data to prove that so I could put it in my paper? Also, I understand that a playoff would remove the student athletes from their schools or homes for a longer duration, but doesn't March Madness do the same thing?
So if you could comment on the reasons a playoff system is a better option than the BCS system, it would be greatly appreciated.
January 21st, 2010 at 8:10 PM ^
I'm confused. Are you saying you don't have any reasons why a playoff system would be worse, or why it would be better?
Also, one difference between March Madness and a football playoff is that a football playoff would take place over top of two holidays, and/or final exams. Granted, the bowls do too, but that's for only one game. (Me, I don't see this as a problem, but that's the difference for you. Also, half the teams in March Madness are kaputski before the weekend even begins - football playoffs would probably be all Saturdays.)
January 21st, 2010 at 8:14 PM ^
Sorry for the confusion. I need a few reasons why a playoff system would be a bad idea so i can refute them to make my position stronger.
That, and any useful information relative to the debate between the BCS and a playoff.
January 21st, 2010 at 8:22 PM ^
"Useful information relative to the debate" is kind of like writing a paper on World War II. There is a LOT of shit you can include. Needs narrowing down.
As for reasons why a playoff system is a bad idea, exactly what kinds are you looking for? Competitive? Financial? Aesthetic? And how will you back them up?
January 21st, 2010 at 8:13 PM ^
but if all else fails you could always write a ten page research paper on research.
January 21st, 2010 at 8:27 PM ^
maybe this can help you if you choose his idea http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=219448639934&ref=ts
January 22nd, 2010 at 12:07 AM ^
Facebook could be a more interesting topic. Check this article out
http://therumpus.net/2010/01/conversations-about-the-internet-5-anonymo…
Talk about controversial. We live in a new world. If it reaches the internet, it's public...forever.
January 21st, 2010 at 8:27 PM ^
If you wrote it the first time, it wouldn't be plagiarism if you used it again... would it? I sure hope not...
January 21st, 2010 at 8:43 PM ^
called "phoning it in," not plagiarism.
January 22nd, 2010 at 12:17 AM ^
You probably wouldn't call it plagiarism but it would be considered academic dishonesty if it's against the rules of the class. While it's probably not listed explicitly in the syllabus which might get you off the hoook in the end, the process of getting to that point won't be fun if you do get caught.
January 21st, 2010 at 8:31 PM ^
+1 for Captain, it took me a few seconds to realize what that meant.
Looking back, this is very lazy of me to ask for information for my paper instead of just looking for some myself.
I'm sure if i use the search option I'll find one of Brian's awesome posts about my topic
January 21st, 2010 at 8:41 PM ^
Do something more interesting and specific to Michigan, like for instance, argue in favor or against the objectionable treatment that RR has received from the local media and even the alum since he's been here. I've just seen the BCS topic come up many times, do what you want obviously.
January 21st, 2010 at 8:59 PM ^
http://www.playoffproblem.com
is full of dumb arguments in favor of the current mess, if you'd like to have an antagonist
January 21st, 2010 at 9:01 PM ^
TA, I can say turbo cool's got the right idea. You'll be doing your instructor a big favor in shooting for something a bit more creative because that person is probably grading 70 or 80 argumentative papers over a weekend. That is grueling work, my friend, because most of them aren't particularly well written, the topics are rarely compelling, and inevitably kids write about the same damn things--i.e., I'd get 4 or 5 papers on the BCS. That makes for a moody grader.
January 21st, 2010 at 9:53 PM ^
By the sounds of it you aren't in my section as my final paper has to be 15 pages but its good to see I'm not the only one being dragged through yet another English course!
January 21st, 2010 at 10:00 PM ^
is an article from USA today that says why the NCAA presidents do not want a playoff. it is the second paragraph of the article.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2003-07-21-bcs-playoff_…
hope that helps
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