<p> Outliers and Moneyball Essay</p><p>For this assignment, you are required to compose an essay that analyzes Moneyball in a format that is similar in style to Malcolm Gladwell. If we consider a “formula” for Gladwell’s presentation he typically:</p><p> Introduces his topic through a brief narrative or example</p><p> Identifies his position/argument within the chapter</p><p> Makes use of case studies/research/data to support his claim</p><p> Returns to the introductory narrative/example to complete his argument</p><p>You are asked to follow a similar framework in relation to the film where you must:</p><p> Introduce the dilemma facing the Oakland A’s</p><p> o Paragraph Can’t win a world series, cannot compete $ against big name teams (Yankees, Red Sox). How do we compete on our budget?</p><p> Identify the efficacy (worth/value/usefulness) of their player analysis/roster selection with evidence from Outliers</p><p> o BULK of Paper:</p><p> o Build team based on statistics (chapter one/hockey)</p><p> o Consider player overlooked by others</p><p>. David Justice (chapter two/10000 hours)</p><p>. Scott Hatteberg (play first base) (chapter 4/practical intelligence)</p><p>. Chad Bradford (threw “funny”)/(chapter 5/Joe Flom)</p><p> o GM/Beane and Manager/Art Howe unable to communicate (chapter 7/Korean airlines)</p><p>. Note Peter Brand is Paul DePodesto</p><p> Validate this position from an economic standpoint</p><p> o Paragraph: can compete on a limited budget </p><p> Return to the dilemma and draw conclusions based on actions taken by Beane </p><p> o Acts as conclusion (paragraph): Beane was a genius/not how you create a team The goals of this paper are to:</p><p> Experiment with rhetorical techniques exemplified in Gladwell</p><p> Draft an extended argument</p><p> Apply case study analysis </p><p>Your essay must be MLA formatted and approximately 2-3 pages in length. We will be in the lab for three days to aid you in completing this essay. Your essays are due on Monday, November 21, 2016.</p>