Craft and StructureHardShared ground on eventual specialisation
Craft and Structure practice question
Text 1
A coach argues that young athletes should specialise in a single sport as early as possible in order to reach the top.
Text 2
A sports scientist argues that children should play several sports until their mid-teens, since varied movement builds broader skills and reduces injury. She grants, though, that competing at the highest level eventually demands full focus on one sport.
Based on the texts, the coach and the sports scientist would most likely agree with which statement?
- A. Reaching the highest level eventually requires concentrating on a single sport.Correct
- B. Children should specialise in one sport as early as possible.
- C. Playing several sports harms a young athlete's development.
- D. Specialising in one sport is never necessary.
Answer: A. Reaching the highest level eventually requires concentrating on a single sport.
The coach's whole case assumes it; the scientist 'grants' it for the highest level.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Children should specialise in one sport as early as possible.
- The scientist argues against early specialisation.
- C. Playing several sports harms a young athlete's development.
- The scientist argues that varied sports help.
- D. Specialising in one sport is never necessary.
- Both texts see eventual specialisation as necessary.
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