What’s more important: doing the right thing or doing things right?
Reminder of the Summa Format:
Your ‘title’ is a QUESTION
You list three objections (e.g., Obj. 1: ….
Obj. 2: ….
These ‘objections’ are two or three POWERFUL ARGUMENTS (NOT opinions!) showing the opposite of what you will try to argue for in the end. Find the strongest argument the opposition will make to what you believe. Use an example to illustrate.
Then comes your central section – your RESPONDEO which beings with the words ‘I respond that …’.
This is where you give your response to the opposition and put forth your most powerful arguments for why you hold this position. (Again! It is not an opinion paper!)
REPLIES: In light of your response you go back and reply to each of the objections raise before. E.g., ad 1 (to 1); ad 2 (to 2), etc.
Integrity:
Needless to say, all levels of your work must reflect your own personal and independent engagement of the text. Plagiarism, fabrication, deception, cheating, or enlisting another person to do your work are therefore unacceptable under the student code of conduct. Punishments may range from failure of the assignment to removal from the course.
ATTENTION (!!): All papers must be spell-checked, grammatically ship-shape, and structurally sound. You will be (severely) penalized for sloppy presentation. Please indicate the word-count when you submit them. See Rubrics below.
Paper Guidelines
Paper Format :
A4
Times New Roman 11 font
1.5 Space
Paper MUST contain: (You will be docked points if one of them is missing)
Name Class Description Footnotes: Chicago Style
Date Title
Word Count Page Numbers
Paper Grade Sheet
I. General minimal requirements: 30 Points:
A. correct grammar: (g) 10 Points
B. correct spelling: (s) 10 Points
C. proper usage of words: (u) 5 Points
e.g. does the word convey precisely or as precisely as possible what you intend
D. fluidity of expression: 5 Points
e.g. did you say what you intended in a concise fashion without awkward phrasing which is outside standard English idiom
II. General structural requirements: 30 Points
A. Powerful arguments for the position you are arguing against 10 Points
B. A middle that gives a powerful counterargument and thought process
which you are trying to defend 10 Points
C. Thoughtful replies tailored specifically to the objections you raised
In the beginning against your position 10 Points
III. General substantive and logical requirements: 30 Points
A. do your arguments follow; 15 Points
B. do you do justice to the substance of the phil. problem you are
working on. Do you give a fair reading of a text or philosopher? 15 Points
Nota Bene (!!!):
IV. Intangible Elements: 10 Points
Do you have some real and serious insight into the problem discussed;
Do you have a genuine original reaction to the topic which indicates
that you have grappled with the concepts on a deeper level: 10 Points
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