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TOPIC: Shaftesbury
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Each essay has three parts. They should be clearly demarcated using subheadings.
Part I in 300 words with reference to the text but largely in your own words, explain what the author means
when they discuss the topic, and why it is important to them. This part largely involves
an expository summary or synthesis of the textual elements you find most relevant.
Part II in 550 words with reference to the text but largely in your own words, explain what it is that you think
is important about the author’s treatment of this subject. Why is it especially insightful,
useful, problematic, confusing, curious, revealing, or challenging? Engage the text in
analysis, criticism, and/or interpretation, saying something about why you think this topic
is significant, and what your assessment of it is upon evaluation.
Part III in 550 words with reference to an example drawn from outside the text – from history or fiction, some
person, character, or story – reflect further upon the topic. You may use the topic to
illuminate or criticize some aspect of the example. You may use the example to
illuminate or criticize some aspect of the topic.
– Include a word count at the end of your essay.
– The assigned word length does not
include footnotes/bibliography.
– Use statements in FIRST PERSON. “I think” “I believe” “I consider”
– DO NOT use any other sources. Only the one I provided.
– Essays should be structured, integrated, coherent wholes, not three short miniessays comprised of unconnected parts. Select a topic for each essay that will
allow you to relate all three parts of it to each other.
