Philosophy Question

Overview

Assignment Task: (1) Choose one of the philosophers or books that we have studied this semester; (2) identify and explain the most important philosophical ideas of your chosen author/book, and show how those ideas address happiness and/or the meaning of life. Finally,

(3) reflect on what you have learned from those ideas.

The paper is due at noon pm central time on Friday, August 11, and must be submitted through Brightspace.

The essay must be no fewer than four full pages and no more than five full pages.

Assignment Purpose: the assignment provides you an opportunity to engage and explore in more detail something from the class that you have found

Formalities & Requirements:

• Put your name, course #, and date (all single spaced) in the top left corner of the first page.
  Below that, centered in the middle of the page, must be a descriptive title, separated from the beginning of your text by a double space.
• Margins must be I" at the top, bottom, left and
  right.
• Your paper must be written in Times New Roman size 12 font, and it must be double spaced.
  Block quotations (for quotes longer than three lines) must be single-spaced.
• Do not put extra spaces between paragraphs.
• You must use at least two quotations from whatever text you have chosen. Quotations may be cited by putting the page/section/line number in parentheses after the passage quoted.
• You may not use any outside references.
• The paper must be submitted as a Word document or pdf file.

Suggestions:

Use writings you have already done for this class as a resource (DB posts and SWs).

• Use examples and'or stories from vour own life and experiences to personalize your reflection and to demonstrate engagement with the ideas.
• Write with your reader in mind - never assume that your reader has some special insight into the issues. The reader only knows what you tell her.
• Suggestions:
  • Use writings you have already done for this class as a resource (DB postS and SWS.
  • Use examples and/or stories from your own life and experiences to personalize your reflection and to demonstrate engagement with the ideas.
  • Write with your reader in mind - never assume that your reader has some special insight into the issues. The reader only knows what you tell her.
  Grading Breakdown:
  1. Grammar and Style (15 points) _
     Spelling; Sentence Structure; Grammar; Style
  2. Structure and Organization (20 total points)
  1. Introduction: Topic Introduction; Originality;
     Thesis Statement (5 pts).
  2. Logical Flow: Topic Sentences; Paragraph Transitions; Coherency and Development of
  3. Ideas (10 pts)
  4. Formal Conclusion: Topic Conclusion;
     Originality (5 pts)
  3. Content (65 total points)
  1. Exposition (explanation and illustration) of Philosophical Ideas (45 pts)
  2. Reflection on Philosophical Ideas (20 pts)