Write an essay containing a single primary argument (not two or three primary
arguments that share the same conclusion).
The topic of the essay should be the
conclusion of your primary argument. It is mandatory that you highlight ∎ using bold
ink, highlighter, italics, etc.) the premises and conclusion of your primar Iment.
10 points will be deducted if this is not done.
The argument can be about anything you want—the essay need not have anything to
do with the material discussed in class, and, in fact, I recommend that you avoid
philosophical topics altogether. The purpose of the assignment is to focus on the
logical structure of your essay (i.e., the argument), so what matters is form, not
content. Philosophical content is highly abstract, making it harder to clearly identify
argument structure. This is just what you are trying to avoid in this assignment, so
keep things simple with regard to content, and just make sure your argument does
the right work in terms of form, or argument structure.
As the syllabus says, the penalty for late submissions is 7 points per day.
Your essay will be checked for originality using Turnitin.
Length: 2-3 pages, double-spaced
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