"They're not role models anymore"
1. Summarize the essay's thesis:
The thesis describes that athletes are idolized solely because of their talents and not who they are. Only children see this, and we are at fault for making them think that because an athlete may be very talented that they can get away with anything and still be loved by their fans.

2.Kelly does not provide a formal definition for role models. Should she have and where?
I think the definition should of been incorporated into her piece and I think it would of been most effective in the first paragraph where she explains who adult's role models actually are opposed to children's. It would give a better understanding of which approach she was trying to take, and make the thesis more clear.

3. According to Kelley why are athletes not role models? What examples does she include and do you think they are effective?
Athletes are not role models because they break rules and do bad things because they think it will be overlooked by their talents. The examples she uses include Tiger Woods and Micheal Vick. Fans hated them for what they did, but as soon as they were back in the game and continued to do well in their career, fans accepted them because they only cared about winning. These examples are very affective because it is true, and when it is written out people realize how pathetic we are for actually letting these things happen.

4. Where does Kelley introduce possible objections to her idea of role model? Does she refute these objections convincingly? If not how should she had addressed them?
In the Conclusion she states that kids only confuses athletes for role models when it should be ourselves who are the role models for the kids, but why? We are at fault for what is happening and she is right, but the placement of this statement isn't as convincing because it is not explored further.

5. Throughout her essay, Kelley discusses sports figures who are not role models. What does she accomplish with this strategy.
The athletes who are not role models are the ones who are not talented, or not talented enough to be glorified by the media. Also, the athletes who commit crimes and never get back in the game are not role models because they can't have their talents heal what they have previously done.

6. Write your own definition of a role model.
A role model is a person who exemplifies qualities that somehow put them above others through kind acts and leadership skills.

7. Do you think this essay would be stronger if an imagine as shown below was included?
I do not think the picture would be effective because the athlete is not doing anything wrong in the picture, if anything it is reminding people of what his talents were when he was in uniform playing football.