Use the excerpt to complete the activity.
While many students become involved in sports simply because they love the game, organized team sports offer several significant benefits.
Teamwork
Organized team sports are centered around multiple students participating at the same time. Everyone is working toward a common goal whether on the field, court, or track. Students learn what role they can play in order to work together to achieve that goal.
Time Management
Academics play the biggest role in students' lives during school, so learning to balance academics and athletics is vital to the success of both. Student-athletes must learn how to prioritize the workload of the classroom with practice and game times.
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Students who participate in organized team sports a less a sedentary lifestyle. They are more physically fit and experience a lower risk of factors that are detrimental to their overall health.
Write two sentences explaining the organizational structure of this excerpt and suggest a heading for the last section.
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The excerpt begins with a topic sentence that introduces the main idea of the paragraph, which is the benefits of organized team sports. The next two sentences each provide a specific benefit, discussing teamwork and time management. The last sentence introduces the next benefit, but it is incomplete and requires further information.
Suggested heading for the last section: Improved Physical Fitness and Health Benefits