Instructions: Read through the instructions below, and then, move on to the quiz.

1. Locate a clock that you can use as a timer.

2. Using the prompt listed below these instructions, construct an essay which includes:
Key Word Outline that includes a Thesis Statement and 3 supporting arguments.
Include an Introduction paragraph and a Conclusion Paragraph and at least one Supporting Paragraph.
Include the following in your written essay:
Interesting Essay Opener (1st thing in paragraph)
Thesis Statement (underline)
2-3 Supporting Topic sentences (underlined) with detail.
Final Clincher (underlined)
1 of your memorized SAT quotations or another quotation of your choice.
3 sentence openers and 3 dress-ups (bold)
The time limit for working on this essay is 40 minutes.

PROMPT:
Prompt:
A little inaccuracy saves a world of explanation.
C.E.Ayers
Assignment:
Is it always essential to tell the truth, or are there circumstances in which it is better to lie? Plan your
response, and then write an essay...
Your Answer:
Thesis: It is generally better to tell the truth to anyone, although in circumstances concerning one's
life, or a nation, it is better to tell a lie.
Point 1: It is in most circumstances better to tell the truth.
Point 2: In some cases, such as when one's life or well-being is on the line, it may be a better time to
lie.
Point 3: If an entire nation, and the future of thousands of people are at stake, it is better to lie than to
tell the truth.
In a friendly backyard game of capture the flag, Larry had been captured to the other side. His
opponents were amicably interrogating him about the locations of his flag. Should he tell the truth or
deceive his "enemies"? Maybe he should have told the truth then, but in a real situation concerning
real enemies and nations, which is a better idea, truth, or deception? It is generally better to tell the
truth to anyone, although in circumstances concerning one's life, or a nation, it is better to tell a lie.
Always, honesty prevails, but if there is an emergency situation, a small, deceiving (adj 2x) lie is not
as bad as the consequences of telling the truth.

It is in most circumstances better to tell the truth. In the Ten Commandments (#2) in the Bible, Moses
was commanded "Thou shalt not bear false witness unto thy neighbor." This is one of the few Ten
Commandments that modern society still deeply believes in and is committed to keeping. It can cost
one his or her job or can even be a punishable crime to lie to another fellow being. In 99.999% of all
cases, it is a better idea to tell the truth. Whether it is about who stole a cookie, or who played with
matches, everyday situations are always ones in which the truth must be told. Afterwards (#7), honesty
prevails always.
It is generally better to tell the truth to anyone, although in circumstances concerning the fate of a
nation or someone's life, it is better to tell a lie. Famously (#3), Nathan Hale, who later disclosed that
he was "...sorry that I have but one life to give for my nation" (w/w), refused to lie to his British
captors and immediately (-ly) admitted to being a spy for the colonists. I disagree; I believe Hale
could have got away with it, and done some more work to help the Patriots. This is a situation in
which the fate if a nation is being determined.
I recommend to always tell the truth, in any situation you may encounter that does not involve one's
life or the fate of a nation. So in other words, in 99.999% of your situations you may encounter, tell
the truth. In general, the truth should always be told unless the consequences for doing so are worse
than lying. What I mean is, it is a matter of life or death, or it pertains to a nation's fate.