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Paper Assignment
What are the three main views concerning human freedom?( Determinism or compatibilism or libertarianism) Which one seems best to you? (i want my argument to be supportive for compatibilism against the 2 other subjects) Why? make sure you show why
This is an argumentative essay. It should have an introduction and a conclusion. It should be clearly organized so that I can tell what you are doing in each paragraph and how each paragraph is connected to the main conclusion. It should defend at least one argument for your preferred view, and it should criticize each of the other two alternative views by either (a) defending an argument against the view or (b) criticizing an argument for the view. (By defending or criticizing an argument, I mean explaining in your own words why you find it persuasive or not, not just stating the argument or repeating what the book says or what I said in class.) Think carefully about the issues and show, in your answer, that you have analyzed them for yourself.
Grades: Your essay is worth 150 points (15% of your course grade), and will be graded on the usual scale (A = 90 to 100%; B = 80 to 89%; etc.). Essays will receive higher grades to the extent that they (1) are written clearly and concisely, in your own words, (2) contain logically cogent arguments and avoid obvious logical mistakes, (3) reflect critical analysis of arguments drawn from our readings and class discussions, (4) are well organized, (5) manifest original thought that goes beyond assigned readings and class discussion, and (6) contain correct spelling and grammar.
Citations: All arguments and ideas that are not your own must be cited completely in the body of the essay, and direct quotations must be indicated with quotation marks (and cited completely). You need not consult any other sources besides your notes and your book, but if you do, you must cite those completely. You need not follow any particular manual of style, as long as you include all of the relevant information in some consistent form.
Appearance: All papers should be composed in Microsoft Word and for a free program that lets you create documents, see http://www.openoffice.org/. They should be between 4-5 pages in length, double spaced. Please do not include a title page.