David H. Calhoun

Essay Topic Approval Form

Name:

1. General topic on which you propose to write:

(e.g., Platoís theory of the soul)
 
 

Approved: _____ Not approved: _____

2. Particular question to which you are responding (focus as precisely as possible; formulate as a "yes or no" question if at all possible):

(e.g., Does Platoís theory of soul imply that the soul should be understood as a form?)
 
 
 
 

Approved: _____ Not approved: _____

3. Thesis statement you will be defending:

(e.g., Yes, Plato believes that the soul is a form.)
 
 

Approved: _____ Not approved: _____

4. Course text(s) or additional reading(s) with which you will be primarily working:

(e.g., Plato, Phaedo, Republic, Parmenides)
 
 

Approved: _____ Not approved: _____
 
 

PHIL 401 History of Ancient Greek Philosophy
David H. Calhoun
Essay Evaluation Guidelines
 

1. Author provides instructor with completed "Topic Approval Form"	0 2
2. Essay has title	0 1
3. Author provides a "map" of the essay in the first or second paragraph	0 2
4. Author has a thesis statement in first or second paragraph	0 2
5. Author argues for thesis	0 2
6. Author does this	Poorly Well 0 1 2 3 4
7. Author clearly refers to course text(s)	0 2
8. Author clearly indicates premise(s) to which one might object	0 1 2
9. Author explains the objection(s)	Poorly Well 0 1 2 3
10. Author responds to the objection(s)	Poorly Well 0 1 2 3
11. Author provides a summary	0 2
12. Summary in last paragraph	0 1
13. Paper conforms to reasonable standards of English composition	0 1 2
TOTAL	_______________

SCALE: 28=A+; 27=A; 26=A-; 25=B+; 24=B; 23=B; 22=B-; 21=C+; 20=C; 19=C-; 18=D+; 17=D; 16=F
 

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