“Good manners and good morals are sworn friends and fast allies.” – C. A. Bartol Bartol’s quote reveals the preoccupation with manners as evidence of morals. Some might argue that today’s youth have a poor sense of manners, and therefore poor morals. Is this true? Do today’s youth lack the morals of previous generations? Or are they simply changing with the times? Plan and write an essay in which you take and develop a position on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples from your experience and observations.

What is the first position the prompt takes on the issue?
a. Today’s youth are more moral than previous generations.
b. Today’s youth are dishonest and therefore immoral.
c. Today’s youth don’t have the same sense of manners as the previous generation.