Q ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW BEFORE READING TOP DOG PURPOSE for viewing the video and reading the book is to ? get Bronson and Merryman’s opinion on competition ? to use the information in a future essay later in the semester ? to practice applying strategies during the three stages of reading PREVIEW THE TITLE AND THE AUTHOR TITLE OF THE BOOK: Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing 1. Based on the title and the name of the book, make a prediction about Bronson and Merryman’s position on competition:

Q NAME OF THE AUTHORS: Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman 2. Find some information about the author Po Bronson a. what is his main occupation? b. what topics he has written about ?c. anything else you think is important about him and the topic of competition.3. Find some information about the author Ashley Merryman at www.ashleymerryman.com and the internet: a. what is her main occupation? b. what topics she has written aboutc. anything else you think is important about her and the topic of competition.PREDICTIONS : 4. Write what position on competition you think Top Dog authors will have in their book based on the things you read about them so far.