Writing Assignment #2 PHI Assignment (Detailed guidelines on next page.) Purpose – – Audience: respective moral issue, but does not have any knowledge of the respective essay or philosophical argument. principles, premises, conclusions, with the respective argument. Format – – Reformist Argument is – – – – Failure to meet these standards may result in deducted points. Length Requirement – assignment will be graded on the quality of your explanations and arguments. – Value Due Dates – – You are encouraged to meet with me office Detailed guidelines on next page… Detailed – o o o o o o o – o ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ – explain o o argument? Be sure to clearly and thoroughly explain the own words o Explain the meaning and significance of these aspects of the argument. o – objection/criticism against the argument and thoroughly explain o for the argument being made? misguided, unsatisfactory, etc.? for the author to overcome? ▪ an objection to the author’s response. In other words, you can provide an argument that shows that the author’s response to the considered objection is ▪ raised in an opposing essay that we covered in class, then you will not be eligible to earn the full points for this section of the assignment. You can, however, raise an objection that builds new to an objection raised in an opposing essay. o this moral moral issue in particular. ▪ you must relate your overall criticism to discussed in class. ▪ why the reader should think that this moral understanding morality in general and this moral issue in particular. o might the author respond to your objection/criticism? you argument/response?
