Teacher Tenure: Assignment Questions
Daniel Rios
Alicia Martinez
Miss Martinez
AP English
14 April 2014
Period 4
Teacher Tenure Synthesis Prompt
Question 1
(Suggested time—40 minutes. This question counts for one-third of the total essay section score.)
Directions: The following prompt is based on the accompanying six sources.
This question requires you to synthesize a variety of sources into a coherent , well-written essay. When you synthesize sources, you refer to them to develop your position and cite them accurately. Your argument should be central; the sources should support your argument. Avoid merely summarizing the sources.
Remember to attribute both direct and indirect references.
Introduction
Tenure is a senior academic's contractual right not to have his or her position terminated without just cause. If it is defined as such, it would appeal to most as reason. Excellent teachers do deserve a secure job with benefits. Teachers do deserve to have their future protected; but what about the children’s future? Who will protect the minds of tomorrow from teachers who just sit and wait for their pension funds fill up?
Assignment
Read the following sources (including the introductory information) carefully. Then, in an essay that synthesizes at least three sources for support, evaluate the most important factors that if tenure, should be kept as a teacher’s perk or get ridden of all together.
You may refer to source by their titles (Source A, Source B, etc.) or by the descriptions in parentheses.
Source A (eHow)
Source B (Thibodeaux,)
Source C (Galouchko)
Source D (Stephey)
Source E (Brill)
Source F (Englehart)
Source A
"Should Teachers Get Tenure?" ProConorg Headlines. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2014.
The following is excerpted from an online article.
Pros:
Tenure allows teachers to work more effectively since they do
Alicia Martinez
Miss Martinez
AP English
14 April 2014
Period 4
Teacher Tenure Synthesis Prompt
Question 1
(Suggested time—40 minutes. This question counts for one-third of the total essay section score.)
Directions: The following prompt is based on the accompanying six sources.
This question requires you to synthesize a variety of sources into a coherent , well-written essay. When you synthesize sources, you refer to them to develop your position and cite them accurately. Your argument should be central; the sources should support your argument. Avoid merely summarizing the sources.
Remember to attribute both direct and indirect references.
Introduction
Tenure is a senior academic's contractual right not to have his or her position terminated without just cause. If it is defined as such, it would appeal to most as reason. Excellent teachers do deserve a secure job with benefits. Teachers do deserve to have their future protected; but what about the children’s future? Who will protect the minds of tomorrow from teachers who just sit and wait for their pension funds fill up?
Assignment
Read the following sources (including the introductory information) carefully. Then, in an essay that synthesizes at least three sources for support, evaluate the most important factors that if tenure, should be kept as a teacher’s perk or get ridden of all together.
You may refer to source by their titles (Source A, Source B, etc.) or by the descriptions in parentheses.
Source A (eHow)
Source B (Thibodeaux,)
Source C (Galouchko)
Source D (Stephey)
Source E (Brill)
Source F (Englehart)
Source A
"Should Teachers Get Tenure?" ProConorg Headlines. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2014.
The following is excerpted from an online article.
Pros:
Tenure allows teachers to work more effectively since they do