Question Description
• Choose one article in the Readings in Philosophy textbook and answer the three questionsat the end of that article. If there are more than three questions to an article, you just need to answer three.
• Remember that a copy of this textbook is available at the library reserve on the SJCCentral campus for a two-hour in-library checkout.
• Do not submit a paper that you wrote for another class.
• Do not wait until the night before the assignment is due to get started. Otherwise, youwill be overwhelmed.
• While you are free to read what other commentators have said about an article, I wouldlike to read your interpretation/understanding of it.
• It is not necessary to cite an external article, as this is an assignment on readingcomprehension and argument evaluation. However, feel free to quote or cite a reputableacademic article, journal, or book, if you like, to support your argument. The StanfordEncyclopedia of Philosophy and the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy are examples ofwebsites that contain academically reputable articles on philosophical topics (and thearticles are free to access). Articles from other websites may be acceptable, but makesure you evaluate the trustworthiness of your online sources just like you would a printsource.
• Watch your spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
• Mechanics:
o Include a title page with the name of article that you will be analyzing, class (e.g., “PHIL 1301.701”), your name, my name, semester, and the date.o Number and rewrite the questions that you will be answering.
o Times New Roman font (12 size)
o Double-spaced
o One inch margins
o Four to Six pages (or as close to the four page minimum as possible)
o Use of first person “I” is acceptable
o MLA or Chicago system of citation (if applicable)
• Grading Criteria:o How well did you understand the article, especially the main points that the authorwas trying to convey?o Did you summarize the author’s arguments in a way that was fair to him or herbefore criticizing it?o Are your answers clear and well-organized?o Did you answer the question fully?o Did you follow instructions?