Many high schools, colleges, and universities have honor codes or honor systems: sets of rules or principles that are
intended to cultivate integrity. These rules or principles often take the form of written positions on practices like
cheating, stealing, and plagiarizing as well as on the consequences of violating the established codes.
Carefully read the following six sources, including the introductory information for each source. Then synthesize
information from at least three of the sources and incorporate it into a coherent, well-developed argument for your
own position on whether your school should establish, maintain, revise, or eliminate an honor code or honor system.
Your argument should be the focus of your essay. Use the sources to develop your argument and explain the
reasoning for it. Avoid merely summarizing the sources. Indicate clearly which sources you are drawing from,
whether through direct quotation, paraphrase, or summary. You may cite the sources as Source A, Source B, etc.,
or by using the descriptions in parentheses.
Source A (cartoon)
Source B (Vangelli)
Source C (Dirmeyer and Cartwright)
Source D (Kahn)
Source E (table)
Source F (McCabe and Pavela)
Synthesis Scoring Guide: Honor Code
Synthesis Samples: Honor Code
