Today you will need: • Paper • A writing utensil • A good attitude

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Word Part of Speech Definition

Nepotistic (See also: nepotism) Xenophobia Anti-semitism Disenfranchise Altruism Litigation Abolition

GPA SAT/ACT scores Standardized test scores Student transcripts Teacher recommendations Student interviews Students’ personal essays Students extra-curricular activities

What if two students with similar application packages (i.e. grades, test scores, etc.) are applying to the same university and one of the applicants is the son or daughter of an alumnus of that university – should that student be granted a “legacy preference” and therefore be admitted before the other applicant?

Name Role Direct Quote of their View Point

In my own words (Paraphrased)

John Liptak

John Edwards

Michael A. Olivas

Jerome Karabel

Clarence Thomas

Hiram H. Ward

John Adams

Today we will be analyzing different viewpoints. Create the following chart on your own notebook paper. Please make sure that you leave yourself ample room to fill in your answers.

Choose one view point and state whether or not you agree or disagree with that viewpoint. Then, you should explain why you agree or disagree by providing a minimum of three examples. You may write a brief essay or use the Box It! Technique to answer the question.