WorksheetsReading and Writing Guidelines Quiz
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 9mins
This is a philosophy class, so everything is really just matter of opinion
True
False
A philosophy paper is made up of the following
Reasons, arguments, examples, an introduction, and a body
An introduction, a body in which explaining, reasoning, arguments, and illustrating takes places, and a conclusion
An introduction, some body paragraphs, and a conclusion
Paragraphs about the material
Before you can agree, disagree, or suspend judgment about an a person's view you must say:
(a)
Quoting a bunch (like 12+ quotes) from the material makes for a good paper, if not, at least C paper.
True
False
When you are writing your paper, you should imagine your audience to be
Your instructor
Nobody
Yourself
an intelligent group of undergraduates who have missed class or never taken a philosophy course before
The most important thing you can do to write a good (C and above) philosophy paper is
Prepare, take notes, ask questions, send work to other students, go the writing center, practice writing everyday
Write all of it up either hours or the day before it's due
String together random quotes I jotted down and paraphrase them in my own words
Copy the work of another person and pass it as my own
It is a great idea to start my paper with something like "Hempel is a praised philosopher, one whose views seriously changed the course of philosophy"
True
False
You should follow these citation formats
APA
MLA
Chicago
AWM
You should support your beliefs with
More beliefs that I have and that are obviously right
My feelings--I have a great sense of intuition
Reasons that are supported by reliable evidence
Examples to illustrate why reasons and evidence are compelling and to illustrate that they do actually make sense
Because I'm writing to an intelligent audience, I do *not* need to define terms like auxiliary hypothesis, the verificatioist theory of meaning, and the fallacy of begging the question, etc
True
False
Which of the following are general maxims of intellectual etiquette?
Follow your hunches and agree or disagree with an author without second-guessing
Do not begin criticism (or say that you agree, disagree, or suspend judgment) of an author until you have outlines their argument and can say that you understand
Saying please and thank you
Being charitable to the author
Show that you recognize the difference between knowledge and personal opinion by presenting reasons and evidence for any judgments that you make
