1a. Thesis: The present system must be revised for maximum effectiveness by changing the perspective people have on the honor code, recognizing that it should not be dependent on the same rules and repercussions already placed and realizing that the overall efficiency of the honor system is determined by the students.
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2a. Topic Sentence: The honor code contains more importance than what the modern leaders and students perceive it as.
2b. Further Explanation: Throughout many schools, the honor code is known as a set of rules one must follow to gain and maintain honorable behavior. …show more content…
Every time a student begins a benchmark on campus they must sign an honor code statement, which indicates that in the event of a student is caught cheating, he or she will be penalized. These punishments should not be necessary because at its core the honor code is for the students benefit. Students do not require a document that relays the punishments in order to achieve an honorable environment.
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Topic Sentence: The honor code is necessary to be the foundation of the students integrity instead of consequences.
3b. Honor codes that rely on mere punishments are ineffective in the sense that there are a general population of students are apathetic towards these repercussions. The honor code would be effective when not seen as a list of consequential boundaries.
3c. Source B: “...the revision to to eliminate all formal penalties in the honor code [is] a huge step in gaining student approval.”
3d. Connection between source: Through the elimination of repercussions, this decision prompts students to build their own individual integrity. As a result, those who have created their own moral honor set the standards for others resulting in a unified school.
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Connection between the source: The students need to recognize that the honor code is not there just to be another set of rules to follow but to insure that the students who wish to live up to standards should respect these expectations.
4e. Source C: “Student expectations about the integrity of their classmates can determine whether their college culture reinforces honesty.”
4f. Connection between the source: This emphasizes our view on how the honor code should be seen as a virtue rather than just rules and regulations but a way to maintain good character and morals. It should be common sense for the students to live up to these expectations.
4g. Personal Source: The expectations within classrooms have always been there and just along with that the people who do not follow them have always been there . However, the expectations of the classroom is not the failure. The rule breakers are. Just like how you can choose to turn an assignment in or not. It is expected but usually the only penalty that falls is on the student’s grades rather than disciplinary