Age of Responsibility Essay Apex High GEOM 101

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Age of Responsibility Essay What is the Age of Responsibility? Essay Directions: Students develop a 5-6 paragraph persuasive essay in which you develop a strong and specific thesis on the essay qu... estion What is the age of responsibility – when should someone be considered an adult? Support the thesis with wellreasoned and varied evidenceand analysis. Students must use and CITE evidence from AT LEAST three sources, giving credit to those sources in two ways, in-text citations and a Works Cited Page attached to the end of the essay. * This writing will happen IN-CLASS and for homework over the next 10-11 days. STEP ONE (Prewriting): Develop a first draft of your thesis, using the thesis notes/tools on Canvas (writing module) as a guide. Get feedback on the thesis from Mr. Ward before you start building your full Introduction paragraph. STEP TWO (Evidence gathering): You must use and cite evidence from AT LEAST three sources discussing the age of responsibility/when should someone be considered an adult? to support your thesis. - Source # 1 is the Age of Responsibility article by Mr. Alan Greenblatt (Canvas-Critical Reading module) - Source # 2 is a personal interview that you will conduct with someone you know well (family member, close friend, coach, etc.) that is 21 or OLDER. ASK the person the following THREE questions * In your opinion, what is the Age of Responsibility? When should someone be considered an adult, and what makes he/she an adult at this age? * In what ways are there mixed messages about becoming an adult in our society, and in what ways does that making becoming an adult challenging for teens/young people? * What experiences/lessons benefited you most and helped you grow into the adult you are now, and in what ways did these experiences/lessons benefit you? * NOW = ASK them ONE mor [Show More]

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