NB: Before starting your essay, you should read this entire document as well as the information in the Essay Assignments: Grading Criteria and Helpful Information folder found in Unit 5. The articles given below are from The New York Times. Non-subscribers are limited to the number of articles they can read, but the Dallas College Library has full access to The New York Times. You can access The New York Times via this DCCCD Library web page.
Topic: Women in Philosophy
For this topic, you will be researching the history of women in philosophy, current attitudes toward women in philosophy, and the goals of feminist philosophy. As well as including specific discussion of both articles below, your essay should meet the essay requirements listed below topic 2.
Link of the Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/18/opinion/feminist-philosophy-future.html?mcubz=1
Link of the Article: https://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/02/women-in-philosophy-do-the-math/
Your essay must include the following:
A heading done according to MLA
An original title
An introductory paragraph that contains your thesis (see this VERY
helpful advice on how to write your intro/begin your essay, and if you are
unsure of how to write a thesis, read this advice on developing a thesis)
Body paragraphs that develop and support your thesis (here is some
excellent advice on how to structure body paragraphs)
A minimum of 4 full pages (your works cited page doesnt count as a
page)
A conclusion (see this VERY helpful advice on how to conclude your
essay)
Your essay should be double-spaced, in Times New Roman 12 point font; your
paper should be written in Standard English and done in MLA format. You must
include a MLA works cited page that includes all sources used in your essay,
including the article I provided.
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