Moral Development WOD

What factors influence a person’s moral development?

Breaking Apart the Prompt

•Read through the prompt page and identify the following:

•What is the MAIN question I am responding to for this essay?

•What kind of an essay is this? Narrative, argumentative, reflective?

•How many sources TOTAL do I need to reference? Are any of these sources required?

Answers

•Main question: What factors influence a person’s moral development?

•Argumentative•3 sources TOTAL, 1 of the 3 must be

TKAM

How Will I Choose My Sources?

ASK YOURSELF: •What articles/charts/poems align with my

beliefs of what factors influence a person’s moral development?

•What quotes could I easily pull to use for my concrete details in this paper?

•What would help develop a solid argument?

Finding Your Focus

•This will be a 4 paragraph essay therefore you need a 2-prong thesis statement. In this thesis statement you will select what 2 factors you believe impact moral development.

• You should be able to use your sources to support this argument so make sure your ideas will work with the material you have been given!

Example Thesis Statement:Upon analyzing both fictional and nonfictional texts exploring the moral development of an individual, one can argue that family and genetics are two large factors that undeniably impact the moral development of an adolescent.

•Body paragraph #1 would discuss the importance of ?

•How about Body paragraph # 2?

Brainstorm

•Reflecting on TKAM and your provided sources- what are some “factors” you could choose to write about for this essay?

Body Paragraph #1- What Characters from TKAM Could You Choose to Discuss in this Essay?

• Example: You could argue that Scout’s moral development was influenced by her family

life.

• What quotes from the book could you use to show this? What scenes from the novel can

you paraphrase for evidence of this?

This information along with your commentary could make up 1 body paragraph on 1 of the

“factors” you choose

2nd Body Paragraph

•Pull concrete details from 2 other sources that help defend your argument for the 2nd factor (genetics) you chose.

•Discuss your beliefs and provide quotes for your support.

Wait… What About My Introduction?Now that you have your focus established for

your body paragraphs you can revisit your introductory paragraph.

Hints:

•Hook me right away!•Discuss importance of topic/set up readers by introducing the sources you will discuss throughout your essay

•Leave me with your thesis statement and reasoning for the importance of your purpose for writing.

Conclusion

•Restated thesis statement: After analyzing multiple sources one might view the impact of genetics as well as family life to be pivotal factors in the development of morality. •Explanation of the importance of this

conclusion.•A final thought/call to action posed for

your reader to ponder. (Your argument is serving a greater purpose here)

Citation Help

•Each body paragraph should include at least 2 in-text citations following your 2 concrete details.

•If the author’s name is provided:Make believe concrete detail (Lastname).

•If you have no known author:Make believe concrete detail (“Article Title”).

Hints:•USE THE PREWRITE SHEET as a MAP! •Use our example thesis

statement/restated thesis and modify to work for the 2 factors you choose!

•When you think you are done GO BACK and count the concrete details/citations to be sure you have a minimum of 2 per body paragraph- total of 4 in the essay!

•DO NOT use first person (singular)•DO NOT use contractions•Ask yourself- DID I ANSWER THE MAIN

QUESTIONS POSED IN THE PROMPT?