Essay 1: Assignment Topics and Instructions
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essay1worksheet1301fallflex.docxYour name:
1. The topic I chose is: [e.g. Topic #1]
2. The philosophical question my paper is analyzing is: [type the question here]
3. My thesis statement is: [type your thesis statement here; a thesis must be a single sentence; it cannot be a question or a statement of fact]
5. My introduction thoroughly and effectively sets up the topic of my paper and contains my thesis statement; after reading the introduction, someone would know she is reading a philosophy essay, specifically. [answer yes or no]
6. My essay includes an objective summary in paragraph 2 of the article related to the topic I chose; it does not contain any quotations or any of my own opinions. [answer yes or no]
7. My essay includes references to at least 3 sources that meet the requirements for sources described in the essay instructions. [answer yes or no]
8. My essay thoroughly analyzes the philosophical question it is exploring [may include all of the following, but not necessarily, and may include things not mentioned here: explains how it is related to the article given with the topic, explains various ways other philosophers have approached/addressed this question, explains the significance of this philosophical question (e.g. why we care/should care about this question), discusses philosophical theories/concepts/problems that relate to the question, explains why and how philosophers disagree on how to answer this question]. [answer yes or no]
9. My essay concludes by effectively bringing the discussion to a close; it does not simply repeat what I have said in the essay. [answer yes or no]
10. My essay is specifically about philosophy (philosophers, philosophical theories) from beginning to end. [answer yes or no]
11. I have correctly used MLA for in-text citations and the Works Cited page. [answer yes or no]
