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Ivey Smith

English

Ms. Mantlo

March 24, 2017

Annotated Bibliography

Essential question: Should there be a dress code in school?

Working thesis: There should / should not be a dress code in school.

Refined thesis: There should be a dress code in school.

Bugg, William and Lee Rowland. "Should Schools Have Dress Codes?." New York Times

Upfront, no. 8, 2017, p. 22. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?

direct=true&db=edsgao&AN=edsgcl.482392438&site=eds-live&authtype=uid.

Dress codes are apart of every country in the world. Whether they are for school, work

or sports. Every school has a dress code while some are lenient and some are stern. There are

many dress codes that just ban inipropriate clothing but many dress codes are uniforms. People

dislike uniforms because they say everyone is equal, but many people say dress codes are way

too strict. Everyone should have a certain dress code to follow as they will in the real world. As

many people say yes to dress codes many say no. They say it just shows that there is no free

speech or expression and shows they can't be outspoken. I will use this information to show both

sides of the story, to have dress codes or to not have dress codes.
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Lila, et al. "Dress Codes: Pros and Cons." New Moon Girls, vol. 20, no. 1, Sep/Oct2012, p. 15.

EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?

direct=true&db=f5h&AN=79819731&site=eds-live&authtype=uid.

Many people have different opinions. Whether it's no to dress codes or yes to dress

codes. An opinion most kids have on school dress codes are they are the worst thing ever. They

say that because they have never really had to deal with them to see if they are as bad as they

think. But some kids say different. They say they should have them because they show respect

and set a good example. There are many pros and cons, from good ideas to bad ideas about them.

I plan to use this information as a source for information to show that there are many different

opinions to dress codes.

Boutelle, Marsha. "UNIFORMS: Are They a Good Fit?." Education Digest, vol. 73, no. 6, Feb.

2008, p. 34. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?

direct=true&db=f5h&AN=31169490&site=eds-live&authtype=uid.

Many school districts are strict about dress codes while others are simple on students

Some schools are making waivers for parents to sign for students to not have to wear uniforms.

Some agree but others say why should there even be a rule for dress codes. Dress codes are a

sense of responsibility and regard. It shows students to dress nice and respect for something they

should agree with. A problem many people are saying that is happening is that some kids have it

hard at home and to not make it harder on them, but it show that they could be someone one day.

I will use this information to show that school dress codes are not as bad as some think and that it

shows respect for what is wanted.

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