prompt:\nare people naturally good but influenced by their environment to do bad things, or are humans…

prompt:\nare people naturally good but influenced by their environment to do bad things, or are humans inherently capable of wrongdoing regardless of circumstance?\nsupport your argument using evidence from:\n- “what makes good people do bad things?” by melissa dittmann\n- the crucible by arthur miller\n- the great gatsby by f. scott fitzgerald\n- your own personal experiences or observations\nparagraph 1 – introduction\n- hook: grab the reader’s attention with a thought - provoking statement or question about human nature.\n- background: briefly summarize the main idea of dittmann’s article and connect it to the theme of moral choice.\n- thesis statement: clearly state your position.\nexample: while people are born with both good and bad impulses, it is ultimately the environment and social pressure that cause good people to do bad things.\nparagraph 2 – evidence from “what makes good people do bad things?”\n- topic sentence: introduce how dittmann explains why people act unethically.\n- evidence: use a quote or example (e.g., conformity, obedience, or deindividuation).\n- commentary: explain how this evidence supports your thesis.\nparagraph 3 – evidence from the crucible & the great gatsby\n- topic sentence: connect a character or event to the argument. introduce how the desire for wealth, love, or approval influences behavior\n- evidence: use specific examples (e.g., abigail’s manipulation, the townspeople’s fear, or proctor’s moral struggle).\n - use examples from gatsby, daisy, myrtle, or tom to show moral corruption or temptation.\n- commentary: explain how societal pressure or personal weakness drives characters to act wrongly

prompt:\nare people naturally good but influenced by their environment to do bad things, or are humans inherently capable of wrongdoing regardless of circumstance?\nsupport your argument using evidence from:\n- “what makes good people do bad things?” by melissa dittmann\n- the crucible by arthur miller\n- the great gatsby by f. scott fitzgerald\n- your own personal experiences or observations\nparagraph 1 – introduction\n- hook: grab the reader’s attention with a thought - provoking statement or question about human nature.\n- background: briefly summarize the main idea of dittmann’s article and connect it to the theme of moral choice.\n- thesis statement: clearly state your position.\nexample: while people are born with both good and bad impulses, it is ultimately the environment and social pressure that cause good people to do bad things.\nparagraph 2 – evidence from “what makes good people do bad things?”\n- topic sentence: introduce how dittmann explains why people act unethically.\n- evidence: use a quote or example (e.g., conformity, obedience, or deindividuation).\n- commentary: explain how this evidence supports your thesis.\nparagraph 3 – evidence from the crucible & the great gatsby\n- topic sentence: connect a character or event to the argument. introduce how the desire for wealth, love, or approval influences behavior\n- evidence: use specific examples (e.g., abigail’s manipulation, the townspeople’s fear, or proctor’s moral struggle).\n - use examples from gatsby, daisy, myrtle, or tom to show moral corruption or temptation.\n- commentary: explain how societal pressure or personal weakness drives characters to act wrongly

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The problem involves analyzing human nature, moral choices, and using literary works (The Crucible, The Great Gatsby) and an article to support an argument. This falls under the Arts subfield of Literature, as it requires literary analysis, interpretation of texts, and constructing an argument based on literary evidence.

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Arts - Literature