- Introduction
- Introduce the college admissions scandal—what was this scandal about and who was involved?
- Briefly discuss arguments about the fairness of the college admissions process
- Use our two articles from class to introduce the two sides on the debate about the fairness of college admissions
- End with a thesis statement that states the goals for your paper—what will your essay accomplish?
- Body Section
- Focus a few paragraphs on one side of this debate
- What arguments are being made on this side of the debate? What is the reasoning behind these arguments?
- Who do you think is likely to agree with this side of the debate, and why do you think they will agree? Who might oppose this perspective?
- Briefly introduce the article from class that appeals to this side of the debate (either Stauffer or Hernandez)
- How does this article appeal to those who might agree with this writer?
- Focus a few paragraphs on the other side of the debate
- What arguments are being made on this side of the debate? What is the reasoning behind these arguments?
- Who do you think is likely to agree with this side of the debate, and why do you think they will agree? Who might oppose this perspective?
- Briefly introduce the article from class that appeals to this side of the debate (either Stauffer or Hernandez)
- How does this article appeal to those who might agree with this writer?
- Focus a few paragraphs on one side of this debate
- Conclusion
- This is the place to discuss your opinion—which side of this debate do you agree with?
- Do you agree more with Stauffer or Hernandez? Or are you somewhere in the middle?
- What do you think should be done to make the admissions process fairer for all students? Or do you think that the process works well as is?
- This is the place to discuss your opinion—which side of this debate do you agree with?
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