Essay Checklist
Do you have:
- Your name in the file name
- A thesis statement
- A knowledge question stated as a question
- First paragraph describing the importance of memory
- Second paragraph demonstrating problems with memory
- Third paragraph that looks at both why memory is essential but also flawed
- Connections to two Areas of Knowledge
- Short examples of 1 or 2 sentences that support larger ideas
- No hypothetical examples
- Implications and ramifications
The Essay is due on Monday, May 19
Essay Question
Examine this statement.
Your essay must be 600-800 words.
You should examine two Areas of Knowledge.
- No introduction
- No conclusion
- No citations
- Thesis statement and one knowledge question
- Three additional paragraphs
- One example per paragraph
- First example demonstrates the importance of memory
- Second example demonstrates problems with memory
- Third example examines the strengths and weaknesses of memory as a Way of Knowing
- One example must be original, i.e. not from class or from the blog
- 70% of your essay must be analysis
- Therefore, you must describe your examples briefly
Questions you might consider in writing this essay:
- How do we know things?
- How can we decide if we should believe something?
- Which ways of knowing influence our understanding?
- How does memory help us understand the world better?
- What are the problems with using memory as a way of understanding the world?
