Prosocial behavior of infants, presumed roots in the brain of self-interest and of sociability, three dimensions of human personality and evidence of their genetic or biochemical basis. Lesser papers may be adequate on the parts but often rely on familiar phrases from class discussion and readings. Such papers may have a clear thesis but it is more weakly stated. Argument and evidence may be systematically offered but not finely gauged to the difficulty or complexity of the issue. Obvious objections to an argument go unaddressed.
Transitions become increasingly tentative in papers of lesser quality.
Conclusions are marked by broad, sweeping, implausible generalizations or simple restatements of major points made. Finally, proofreading is hastily done in lesser papers and stylistic errors are thus more numerous. Character is the ethical issue to be addressed in the paper. The evolution of Lottie Mason's character, along lines discussed by Wilson, is the heart of the paper. Other characters need only be considered as they reflect or contribute to the changes in Lottie's character.