"Lance Armstrong's Doping Campaign Exposes USDA'S Hypocrisy"

1. "Lance Armstrong's Doping Campaign Exposes USDA'S Hypocrisy" by Sally Jenkins OpEd Presentation Timothy Chan Oumou-Jeanne Keita Elizabeth Zaverton

2. Vocabulary and Allusions *Tour de France: Annual, multistage bike competition held mostly through France. Winning this is the highest honor one can receive as a cyclist. *Reeks: Suggestive of something unpleasant or disapproved of. *To Combat: To fight or contend against; to oppose vigorously. *Balco Affair: The BALCO scandal is a scandal involving the use of banned, performance-enhancing substances by professional athletes. The Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative (BALCO) was a San Francisco Bay Area business accused of supplying anabolic steroids to Major League Baseball players. *Plea Deals: a negotiation in which the defendant agrees to enter a plea of guilty to a lesser charge and the prosecutor agrees to drop a more serious charge

3. Careerist:A person whose main concern is for professional advancement, esp. one willing to achieve this by any means USADA: United States Anti-Doping Agency. a non-governmental agency responsible for implementation of the World Anti-Doping Code in the United States USADA-CAS: Court of Arbitration for Sport. This department of the USADA is where athletes go to plead their substance abuse cases. The Alberto Contador Case- A doping scandal where Alberto Contador, a cyclist, tested positive for minuscule traces of Clenbuterol after finishing first in the 2010 Tour de France. He was disqualified even though the drug may have been from bad m

4. • Celenbuterol: agonist that works as a bronchodilator, loosening muscles that line the airways so that air can pass through more easily. It has other properties as well that are attractive to athletes, some of whom use it as a performance-enhancing drug. •4th Amendment- The right to be secure against unreasonable searches/ limits the government in searches Ingestion- to take into the body •Exonerate- to clear/ free from guilt or blame •Andy Schleck- A cyclist who was crowned 2010 champion after Contador was accused. •Bewildering- a confusing maze or tangle

5. *Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero- The prime minister of Spain for two years in 2004 and 2008. *World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Initiative led by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).It was set up on November 10, 1999 adopted by more than 600 sports organization *World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Initiative led by the International *Olympic Committee (IOC).It was set up on November 10, 1999 adopted by more than 600 sports organizations *John Fahey-current President of WADA 2008 succeeded Dick Pound Tommy Craggs- editor of Deadspin

6. Deadspin - sports website commentaries, recaps and previews of the major sports stories of the day stories on Deadspin come from anonymous tips, readers and other sports blogs Cranks- An eccentric person, esp. one obsessed by a particular subject or theory. Adjudication-the final judgment in a legal proceeding; the act of pronouncing judgment based on the evidence presented U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks-declined to intervene in USADA’s case against Armstrong because to do so would “turn federal judges into referees for a game in which they have no place, and about which they know little.” Enjoin to instruct or urge (someone) to do something.

7. Summary *Despite the misleading title, this article actually has very little to do with Lance Armstrong. Ms. Jenkins' main focus was exposing what she considers to be the nasty truth about the USADA. she simply uses Mr. Armstrong's case [along with other athletes'] to strengthen her argument. Jenkins claims that the USADA is an inefficient organization that's judicial process is unfair and inadequate, whose leaders are power hungry and overstep boundaries, and that constantly steps on the rights of those unfortunate enough to end up in front of their court.

8. Audience The text shows that Jenkins is writing to a well educated American audience that is knowledgeable about the world of sports. The fact that she discuses sports celebrities like Lance Armstrong, shows that she is addressing a social group who are interested in professional level athletic competitions as well as the American legal system, and are old enough to make a serious difference [vote, pressure politicians ect.] An age group of about 30+.

9. Persona Jenkins is obviously well educated, as shown by her diction. She uses many rhetorical devices, mainly metaphor, rhetorical question and verbal as well as situational irony. Her writing does however have an informal tone.She uses simple, easy to understand words. This is due to her obvious desire to simply get her across.Some of her outrage is due to her relationship with Armstrong. We believe that her anger is truly pointed at the injustice being served by the USADA.

10. Purpose Throughout the reading, it seems as though Jenkins' reason for writing this article is to educate others on the wrongdoings of the USADA. She gives multiple examples of unfair cases, including Lance Armstrong's, Alberto Contador's and the Balco Affair. toward the end however, it seems as though Jenkins' real purpose is to prevail. She plants a subtle call to action in the last paragraph.

11. Argument Jenkins' argument is that the USADA,WADA, and SAC are a flawed system. She claims these organizations are not only ridiculously unfair, but that the processes they put athletes through and the actions of some USADA officials are unconstitutional. She implies that it is the job of Congress to get analyze the USADA's policies and past actions, and either reorganize or disband it.

12. Diction Jenkins uses a mixture of the simple and the complex to get her point across.Even those unfamiliar with the world of cycling can get the jist of her argument because she uses a casual diction. The article is mostly written in simple sub/noun/verb tense, unless Jenkins purposely breaks this pattern for emphasis [p3s1]. She also alternates from lengthy explanatory sentences to short, choppy ones expressing her own blunt opinions [p2s1/2]. Jenkins does however mix in elements of higher level writing, mostly rhetorical devices: 1. Metaphor: [p3s3-6] 2. Irony/Antithesis: [p1s3-4] [p5p6] 3. Rhetorical Question: "Would you want to go before that court?"

13. Diction and Tone Jenkin's tone is very direct, accusational, sarcastic and snide. This was no accident, nor the simple result of a rant. The goal of this is to keep the reader's attention and make him or her as passionate as Jenkins seems to be before bringing up the call to action. Jenkin's word choice is not only a good indication of her tone, but also a clever diction device. She chose words and phrases with negative connotations when describing the USADA, such as: "stripping him of his titles," "irrational," "bureaucracy," and finally, "astonishing overreactions and abuses."

14. Syntax Jenkins lures the reader in with a big headline featuring a major celebrity scandal, then hits us with her real argument. She continuously brings up examples of other Athlete/USADA scandals to help strengthen her point. After each account, Jenkin either belittles the actions of the USADA with a sarcastic comment, or asks the reader a rhetorical question. These questions ("would you want to go before that court?") make the reader recoil from the USADA or sympathize with the athlete "victim."

15. Thesis Jenkin's use of simple word choice, rhetorical devices and the overall syntax of the article is what makes the piece persuasive. Her attention grabbing allusions, sarcastic tone and easy to understand diction all contribute to the argument's effectiveness. Her cleverly placed, implicit call to action is what ties the entire article together and gives it purpose.

16. Analysis Questions Question 1: How does Sally Jenkins’ relationship to Lance Armstrong affect her evidence and position on USADA’s reputation? Question 2: If Congress did rule on this case, would companies like USADA be dissolved since people’s opinions are more reliant on their government? Question 3: Do you think that the American Constitution makers anticipated the flawed nature of ruling companies like USADA?

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