: a feeling of being grateful for something
: an ability to understand the worth, quality, or importance of something : an ability to appreciate something
: full awareness or understanding of something
And "Sport" as:
: a contest or game in which people do certain physical activities according to a specific set of rules and compete against each other
: a physical activity (such as hunting, fishing, running, swimming, etc.) that is done for enjoyment
Comment on each of the following topics. Write 3 paragraphs for each topic (intro, body, conclusion). Paper is not to exceed 4 pages.
Topic 1. What does "Sports Appreciation" mean to you? After several weeks of classes during which we have covered a relatively few number of the possible topics in sport, what have you taken from that time we have spent together about how sport is so ingrained in our society.
Topic 2. How does sport affect you? Family, friends, coworkers, are all in some way affected by sport. An entire section of most newspapers is devoted to it. Many of us pass straight by the front news section and go directly to the sports page pouring over every article, picture, and stat…often never reading a word from that front section.
Topic 3. What is it about sport that you appreciate more now then you did prior to the beginning of class? You may have learned about a sport you knew nothing of before. You may have learned about what some athletes/coaches think about as they are training for competition. You may have learned about how sport changed our spirits during difficult political times. You may have learned about the enjoyment, inspiration, or some other feeling sport can bring to humans. What do you appreciate now about sport that you did not prior to taking this class?