Honors – Wednesday, December 7th, 2016

Supplies: pen or pencil, bell-ringer paper, another piece of paper, close reader book

Daily Objective: LAFS.1112.W.1.1a-e: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

No Bell-Ringers this week.

Activity: 

1. Develop a thesis statement.
   • Example: The life of the typical college student is characterized by time spent studying, attending class, and socializing with peers.
   • Example: High school graduates should be required to take a year off to pursue community service projects before entering college in order to increase their maturity and global awareness.
2. mla-paper-outline: Find quotations and information that back up your thesis.
   1. Outlines & bibliographies are due Friday.
   2. Papers are due Thursday, 12/15.

MLA Paper

Using “Science Guided by Ethics,” a specific example from “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” and other academic sources of your choosing, explain why it is vital that scientists and doctors abide by a code of ethics.

• Your paper must be between 500 and 1000 words, double-spaced, Times New Roman, typed.
• It must be MLA formatted, using in-text citations, a title page, and a works cited page at the end. (These will be discussed in class. You can also refer to the Purdue Online Writing Lab.)
• These papers will be graded on the FSA argumentative writing rubric. They will also be graded for correct formatting. Papers that are not correctly formatted will lose 15 points.
• Papers that contain plagiarism will receive a zero and will not be eligible for remediation.