“Intellectual Virtues” and “Intellectual Vices.”

1. SELF & OTHERS:
— The paper is meant primarily as a quick survey of a few of your own intellectual virtues and vices. But though self-awareness is important, so is other-awareness. You share the planet with close to eight billion other critically thinking or unthinking people, so in addressing tasks c and d you might want to take a quick glance at debates or events going on around you. Doing so in at least one body paragraph, whether c or d, is not mandatory, but it is recommended.
2. MLA FORMAT:
— The essay as a whole must comply with standard MLA (Modern Language Association) format:
typed in 12-pt. Times New Roman font;
double-spaced;
one-inch margins;
4-line name/class/instructor/date info in upper left corner of first page followed by essay’s title, centered;
your last name and page number in upper right corner.
— Your minimum two required quotations must use proper MLA format, as learned in English 1A, for in-text citations and a Works Cited page.
3. THREE-PART STRUCTURE:
— Be sure to use 3-part structure (beginning, middle, end), as explained in Module Two, Week 3 reading “Tips for a Good Essay”:
Introductory Paragraph with lead-in or “hook” (e.g., anecdote, question, quotation, broad statement, etc.), general background, and thesis statement (your main point about intellectual virtues and vices);
Body Paragraphs (at least four of them, one for each task a, b, c, d) with focused topic sentences and concrete, specific details, examples, definitions, and/or quotations supporting your points;
Concluding Paragraph with restatement of thesis and final thought.

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