My topic is that once we sign the Honor Code, we are required to abide by ALL of its aspects.

One facet of the Honor Code, which applies to LDS and non-LDS students alike, states that students will “participate regularly in church services”. In order to carry out this aspect of the Honor Code, students must “fulfill their duty in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, attend Church meetings, and abide by the rules and standards of the Church on and off campus”. To fulfill our duties within the church, we must magnify our callings. In my ward, I have yet to see our Sunday School President or our Activities Committee Chair at the weekly ward counsel. It is no surprise then that these are the two committees within the ward that are struggling. Another sad reality in our ward is the dwindling attendance, especially to Relief Society and Elder’s Quorum. Our parents are no longer by our sides to continually nag us to wake up and go to church. Yeah, 9:00 o’clock church is tough and we’re all tired, but I guess we need to ask ourselves how much we truly value taking the sacrament, renewing our covenants, and fee

ling the influence of the Holy Ghost. If being too tired or too exhausted are our “reasons” (cough, cough, I mean “excuses”) for not attending out meetings, we need to step back and examine our choices. Could we possibly get in bed earlier on Friday and Saturday nights? I know I can. I know the social atmosphere at BYU is tough to ignore, but if we choose to embrace it, we have no reason to stop fulfilling our callings and going to church. After placing our signature on the Honor Code, we have a duty and obligation to fulfill all of its requirements. Refusing to do so will jeopardize our current status and future goals with Brigham Young University.

I feel like some of my examples aren' really far reaching. What could I do to make my argument more convincing? I seem to use a lot of examples from my ward.

How does this paragraph flow? Are there any parts that just seem to go on and on and on?

I try to be aggressive and sarcastic a little bit in my paper. Does this come through? Is it effective?