AP/MODR 1760 G (Thursday)

Reasoning about Morality and Values

Course director: Hilary E. Davis

2010-2011

Question of Concept Assignment & Instructions

Choose one of the following questions: Must art be beautiful? OR Should literature reflect life?

Due Date: Thursday, December 9^th at the beginning of class

What you will need to hand in:

Conceptual Analysis (50% of mark) – this includes:

1. conceptual analysis (model case, contrary case, borderline case, model respondent). Contrary and Borderline Respondent will count as bonus.

2. interior dialogue

3. Defining the Concepts

Detailed Essay outline (50% of mark): typed, with one inch R & L margins; 11 or 12 point font Times New Roman, Arial, or Helvetica. Approximately 500 words (2 pages)

Assignment is worth 20% of final mark

Additional instructions:

¨ No folders please, staple assignment only in upper left hand corner

¨ No red pen anywhere on your assignment please.

¨ No title page is necessary. Please put your name, student number, and the course number & section at the top of the first page of your assignment

¨ Conceptual analysis and essay outline must be typed.

¨ You will also be expected to be prepared to present your essay outline & possibly other parts of your assignment during class on Thursday, Dec. 9^th.

¨ Remember no research is allowed. If you use the dictionary, encyclopedia, or internet to assist with your assignment you will fail.

¨ No late assignments will be accepted after Thursday, December 9^th 4:30pm. If you are unable to hand in your assignment on the due date for whatever reason (including illness or unforeseen tragedy), I cannot accept it. Once the question is gone over in class it is “dead” for assignment purposes. You will have to do another question to make-up the assignment. No make-up assignments will be accepted after Thursday, March 31^st, our last class.

¨ No assignments will be accepted by email attachment. Assignments must be handed in during class.