Welcome 03.19.10

Warm up:

Describe how you break a writer’s block (you know, when you just can’t seem to get started…) How do you get started? Are there techniques that

you use to come up with ideas? Have you ever done a

free write?

I will check HW during Warm-up

Homework/announcements:Check HW during Warm-upEssay assignment

Topic/Goals•Explore and discuss the Format/outline of argumentative essay•Share and develop ideas for essay

Today’s Agenda1.Share Warm-up2.Go over Homework

1. Work-Shopping an idea3.wrap up

Welcome 03.19.10

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Homework/announcements:Check HW during Warm-upEssay assignment

Topic/Goals•Explore and discuss the Format/outline of argumentative essay•Share and develop ideas for essay

Today’s Agenda1.Share Warm-up2.Go over Homework

1. Work-Shopping an idea3.wrap up

Lets go over homework

Purpose for reading: By reading this article, you will have a better idea of how to write an effective philosophy paper, also known as an argumentative paper.

A. Answer the following question set:a) Make a list of a minimum of 5 suggestions or tips the author gives

in order to write a good philosophical/argumentative paper.

b) Why does the author suggest making several drafts of the paper? What questions should you consider?

c) How is this type of writing different than a 5-paragraph essay?

B. Fill out graphic organizer attached to reading.

Work-Shopping an idea

Lets share our outlines and thesis statements and see if they work…

Homework review:List and describe the following items:

What terms and ideas that need to be defined

3 reasons why your thesis is correct

Objections to reasons

Why objections are not correct

Think about your essay using our homework!Section I: thesis

State thesis

Section II: Terms List terms and ideas that need to be defined Define terms and ideas

Section III: Reasons/argument Reason(s) why your thesis is correct

Just one or two sentences describing it

Section IV: objections 1-3 sentences describing objections to reasons

Section V: refute objections 1-3 sentences describing why objections are not

correct

Do not answer with a simple yes or no! Section I:

How does the thesis make sense? Is it clearly defending or attacking Free will or Determinism?

Section II: Can you think of any other terms or ideas that need to be

defined? Has the author clearly defined those terms and ideas well

enough?

Section III: Are these good reasons that can be explained using section

II?

Section IV: How realistic are these objections? Come up with some other

objections to section II and III

Section V: How did the author refute the objections?

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Wrap up: Questions, comments,

concerns?

Announcements:None

HomeworkWrite rough draft.

Draft must include everything but introduction.

State thesis at top of paper.

Must have a conclusion.