What is truth-seeking, and why does truth-seeking matter?
The Rhetorical Situation for this Essay
This time, you need to imagine that you are precisely who you are–a serious college student writing a capstone paper in a challenging college course. This essay wants to be your best attempt at serious scholarship. In other words, this is an opportunity to express your findings after a thorough, impartial review of evidence. No, this essay will not simply or merely express your “opinion.” Rather, it will build knowledge and understanding via factual observation. To that end, you will need to write from a position of authority. Put in the work (time+focus) to know–deeply know–what the Unit 3: Texts to Study reveal about truth-seeking. You will also need to write with conviction. Once you know what truth-seeking is, describe it and explain it and show it with confidence.
Finally, don’t cut corners when you write. Even though we both know that I’m very familiar with the sources of information that you’re using in this essay, remember that I don’t know what you know. It’s your job to provide me with the context that I or any reader would need to grasp your thinking fully. So, take your time. Explain things fully. Don’t be afraid to say to yourself, “Before I say X, I really do need to establish Y.” You have lots of space to work with in this essay. Use it.
Finally–I mean it this time!–remind yourself that I’m not a hostile reader. Even though my job is ultimately to judge the quality of your work, I’m genuinely curious about what you’ve concluded about truth-seeking. I’m genuinely interested in what you’re writing. Remember that, and lean into it. You’re the expert here.
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