Sy J.
asked 02/23/21help please helpme out
Read the article "Biro Sentenced to Life in Winnetka Slayings" by Terry Wilson.When you're finished, write a ONE paragraph reflection about the article and how it fits into our larger unit.
1 Expert Answer
Linaarika D. answered 09/23/24
Experienced High School English and Writing Tutor - Essays, SAT
How to build your summary paragraph:
Start with background information. Make sure the reader is properly situated with all the information they need to correctly understand the content of the article. Once background information is taken care of, include a chronological listing of important events in the article. In this case, you would list all important parts of the Winnetka slayings that the article goes through. Lastly, connect these events to the larger themes of your unit.
Example summary paragraph:
16 year-old David Biro from Winnetka, Illinois has been convicted of murder for the killing of the Langert family. He has received a life sentence, and his request to appeal has been denied. Biro's motivation for the crime is unknown - some suspect that he took inspiration from Laurie Dann, desiring to break the stereotypes of being a perfect child. Law enforcement suspects that Biro was simply trying to gain infamy from committing the crime. Biro carved out glass panels in the Langert townhouse, and waited until they returned to shoot both Richard and Nancy Langert, along with Nancy's unborn child. This case highlights themes of justice, the legal process, and lasting effects of crime on a community, sparking a debate surrounding Biro's motivation and whether or not his conviction and punishment are justified.
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Sy J.
Here are some questions you MAY want to consider in your response: - Did David deserve leniency in his sentence because of his age? Or was his crime so heinous that he deserved to get life without parole? - Even if you feel GENERALLY that teenagers should not get LWOP, do you feel like David's case might be one of the exceptions where it is warranted? - How does his behavior in the courtroom influence how you feel? - Knowing what you know about teenage brains, do you think a "not-fully-developed-frontal-lobe" played a part in the decisions David made that night? - Do you think that if the judge knew what we now know about teenage brains he would have sentenced David differently?02/23/21