Authored by Steven J. Todd, University of Connecticut.
Writing well requires that you read philosophy and understand what you have read. You need to read in order to write.
Your paper should respond to a philosophical argument.
You will need to evaluate and/or criticize an argument or position.
You must take a stand on an existing issue.
Do not try to offer an entirely new position; you need to work up to that.
Do not merely restate someone else's claims or arguments (though you may need to restate a position in order to criticize it). Rather, carefully analyze some argument or claim.
If you can clearly argue for one or two points in 5 pages, you will have done a fine job.
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