Books lead ins and commentary

Works Cited Books

Monroe,Judy.Steroids,Sports,and Body Image. Berkley Heights New Jersey: Enslow

Publishers,Inc.,2004. Print.

Lead In: Judy Monroe, a children and young adults writer of multiple biographies

illustrates how young athletes hope to stand out to others. Athletes try to stand out by

taking drugs to perform at a higher level.

“ These drugs may tempt teen athletes at a time when they are looking for a performance

edge. Some may want to play well, hoping to earn a sports scholarship for college”

Commentary: Judy Monroe describes the situation of young athletes who wish to

compete at the college level. High school students are pushed by parents, teachers and

others to be at an exemplary level in every aspect of life. When it comes to sports in

particular athletes have found a way to make achieving their goals easier. Athletes are

tempted to take illegal substances to perform at a superstar level. This is a problem in

America that athletic associations are hoping to solve.

Egendorf,Laura,Performance Enhancing Drugs. San Diego Ca, Reference Point Press,

Lead in: Laura Egendorf, a young adult book writer who writes about adolescents issues

states how athletes are the apex of the social pyramid.

“ Few people are more admired in today’s society than successful athletes. Adolescents

view them as role models, adults clamor for their autographs and companies seek them

out to endorse products (Egendorf 8).

Commentary: Egendorf’s statement illustrates how athletes are the apex of the social

pyramid. Athletes seem to be above everyone in social status. The public wants to know

them and young people hope to be them. When athletes are using PED’s they influence

young athletes to do the same. The media spreads the news quickly and adolescents learn

that their heroes are frauds and didn’t work hard. Young adults then believe that they

need PED’s in order to be successful. Athletes have become the top of social status and

when they do illegal activities such as PED’s young generations are influenced to do the