Throughout adult life, and even teenage life, everyone has to deal with competition in one way or another. Finding a girlfriend, getting a job, buying a used car, gaining admission to college, earning college scholarships, participating in sports, band, and chorus: all of these involve competition. There is no escape, and only one way to overcome competition’s negative aspects: embrace them. The easiest mind to influence is the one that is still growing and …showed first 75 words of 1297 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1297 total…strong to those who think that children should not be in competitive sports, but weakens for those who side against her. She is especially appealing to parents who do not ever want to see their kids physically hurt or emotionally distraught. She does not provide enough evidence to persuade those who feel differently. Had she provided more logical, persuasive solutions, and presented herself with a more authoritative image, her argument would have been very successful.