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The Bystander Project  Are people essentially good or essentially evil? It's up to you to decide!

**Questions from class:** **Project Description:**

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//Wednesday//
FIRST STEP: Researching Evidence for your case.
 * 1) Once you have decided which side you are going to choose, you will need to find evidence of a person/group that stepped in when a crime was being committed (and actually did something) for the GOOD side or a person/group that igored the crime for the EVIL side.
 * 2) Use the school research websites here.
 * 3) You will need 3 articles as the foundation for argument. You will need to print them out and turn them in with your final project (10 points each with reading strategies shown).
 * 4) If you are having trouble finding materials or searching, let me know and I will help you. Remember, you will need to use different search terms. If you are writing about EVIL, you can search for the cases mentioned in the article, "The Bystander Effect."
 * 5) Write a 1 paragraph summary for each article.

//Thursday//
SECOND STEP: Outline and write Create your outline: Intro, 3 Body, Rebuttal, Conclusion.
 * 1) If you are writing about EVIL, then you have to say that the Bystander Effect is real. If you are writing about GOOD, then you have to say that the Bystander Effect does not exist. So you can use one of these as a THESIS:
 * FOR EVIL: People are essentially evil because so many will witness a crime being committed against someone else and do nothing to help their fellow human being.
 * OR
 * FOR GOOD: People are essentially good because so many will sacrifice their own safety to help another human being in danger.
 * 1) Set up your MS Word document in MLA format. Here is an MLA formatted document for you to use. Fill in your information.
 * 1) __Introduction__: Hook, Summary of the Bystander Effect, Opinion on the issue, Thesis.
 * 2) __Each body paragaph__: Topic sentence + development (from your articles).
 * 3) __Rebuttal__: I know you might still be thinking, but really . Address the other side, but then shut it down. ***REBUTTAL IS EXTRA CREDIT***
 * 4) __Conclusion__: Extend your thoughts, summarize your points, include a call to action, make a bold statement.
 * 5) When you are finished with the outline, proofread it and then print it out to turn in (30 points).
 * 6) Start writing - the whole paper is due at the end of the block tomorrow. You need to get done as much as you can!

//Friday//
THIRD STEP: Finish writing and start editing
 * 1) Use a NEW MS Word document (MLA FORMAT above) to start your paper. Use all of the strategies we have practiced in class (transitions, adding details, varying your sentence structure, checking for complete sentences, supporting your topic sentence with proof, and linking back to the thesis).
 * 2) Remember, your outline is a SKELETON. You have to put the meat on (har-har) when you actually write the essay.
 * 3) When you are done, re-read what you wrote. Did you actually prove your point? Proofread according to the checklist:
 * transitions,
 * varying your sentence structure,
 * checking for complete sentences,
 * supporting your topic sentence with proof,
 * details to support your development,
 * and linking back to the thesis
 * 1) Turn in your project by the end of class today:
 * article copies and 3 summary paragraphs of articles (75 points )
 * outline (25 points)
 * persuasive essay (100 points)

** "The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing."~ Albert Einstein **