The Death Penalty

"The following is an article from NPR about the death penalty. After reading the article, take a position about whether or not the death penalty should remain part of the United States criminal justice system. You must incorporate at least one outside source in your response.

http://www.npr.org/2011/12/15/143736447/death-sentences-drop-to-historic-lows?ps=cprs



Treat this (and all blog posts) as a synthesis essay. In other words, take a position, come up with reasons for your stance, find a source(s) that supports your reason(s), and then discuss the connections to larger social issues. Your response should basically consist of a thesis statement and one solid body paragraph. If your reason, source, and analysis/connections are solid, you don’t need to write a book here."

Home Schooling

With contemporary education being ostensibly in disrepair, many individuals are considering alternative forms of education for their children. One of the most common, "alternative," methods is homeschooling. Synthesizing from three sources--two from your packet and one online source of your own choice--construct a response that identifies the key issues associated with homeschooling and examine their implications for both students and parents.

(Hint: Notice that there are two parts to this prompt. AP stands for answer the prompt; so do it! Happy writing.)