PHIL1004 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Intelligent Designer
L5 3.1 – ESSAY TIPS
- Wod Cout: Biliogaph, foot otes ad edotes do’t out toads od
count.
- Word Count Penalties: Penalties applied after by the 10% extra.
- Argue from your own point of view.
- Main Aim: to present an argument, aimed to persuade the reader to accept some
conclusion, by giving reasons.
- Refeeig. Does’t atte. Need aes ad ea ad page ue.
Grading:
- Presentation
- Content
- Argumentation
- Careful reading of text
- Creative philosophical response.
Basic Structure
1. Introduction (telling the reader what you will do. Keep brief. Use of first person is
okay. Final sentence must tell reader what you will argue) e.g. I will consider some
objections and I will do this. You can have a qualify conclusion. Write the
Introduction last.
2. Explanation →
- <50%. No more than 500. Explain enough to get the argument going. Use your own
words to explain the philosophers argument. Don’t uote lectue slides!
- Use itatios. “Aodig to Auias … (your words) For instance, he writes (quote).
What he means by this is (your explanation). This seems right to me because (your
response). Same for secondary reference → it is that … This sees to e
supported by Z when she writes (secondary reference). According to Z (secondary
reference). This seems right to me because ..
- You have to give the paragraph no. for a website.
- Be selective with the use of quotes. Prioritise the primary reading.
3. Objections
- Explain the objections.
- Give reasons why someone might consider
4. Possible Replies
- Consider how the philosophers might respond.
5. Your Evaluation (endorse/rebut)
- Give clear reasons why the reader should accept o reject that reply in terms that
support your conclusion.
6. Conclusion (not the place to finally state your opinon)
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Document Summary
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