09 Nov The Case for Contamination by Kwame Anthony Appiah
Instructions
After reading your classmates’ responses and considering your initial response in Part 1 of this assignment, read the article The Case for Contamination” by Kwame Anthony Appiah
again. Write a well-structured essay that answers the questions: "What roles do religions play in Appiah’s analysis? Do you agree or disagree to his approach towards religion? How does it differ from your individual approach towards religion?”
Guidelines
- Format:
- MLA format required
- Double-spaced, 12 point size, Arial or Times New Roman font
- Length: 1000 words (not Including your Works Cited page)
- Content: Field research and supplementary research
Thesis Statement
The thesis is the central idea of your paper around which all your evidence and claims are organized. Every single paragraph should be dedicated in a clear way to proving your thesis. In your essay, the thesis should be stated as quickly and as clearly as possible. In fact, many teachers will expect your thesis statement to appear in the last sentence of your essay’s first paragraph. A vivid thesis statement will announce the steps of its argument, not just provide a flat statement of the essay’s ultimate goal. Think of the thesis as a road map that gives directions to your reader rather than as a picture of your final destination.
A good thesis should not state something that is obviously true. When your thesis is too easy to prove, your essay can become repetitive and you may feel that you do not have enough to write about. A complex thesis, on the other hand, requires you to convince your reader that your argument is logical and will reveal ideas that cannot be easily anticipated. A worthwhile thesis will always outline an argument with which a reader can readily disagree.
