A Guide for Canadian Students. Paperback, Oxford
This concise manual deftly guides students through the process of writing argumentative, exegetical, and expository essays. With a clear and engaging style, this second Canadian edition incorporates samples of student writing and an abundance of examples carefully chosen to resonate with post-secondary students, making it the ideal resource for any philosophy course.
Readership : Writing Philosophy: A Guide for Canadian Students is a supplementary text intended for use in introductory philosophy courses that include a writing component.
Special Features
- Written for Canadian philosophy students. The only philosophy writing guide that is specifically tailored to the needs of students in this country with Canadian examples throughout.
- Concise, student-friendly text. Distills helpful advice into simple memorable rules and serves as a comprehensive guide for new and experienced students of philosophy.
- Step-by-step approach to essay writing. Walks students through every step of the essay-writing process, from formulating a thesis, to creating an outline, to writing a final draft. Includes examples and an annotated sample essay to illustrate each step.
- Grammar and writing basics. A reference section covers topics such as sentence construction, writing style, and word choice to help students become effective writers in philosophy and beyond.
- Introductory chapter on reading philosophy. Gives students the tools to read philosophical works with understanding and appreciation, providing the basis for clear and cogent writing.
New to this Edition
- New chapter on exegetical and expository writing. Covers how to effectively incorporate exegetical writing - a critical explanation or interpretation of a text - into a stand-alone or argumentative essay.
- Updated documentation guidelines. Includes APA citation style and the latest information on how to properly cite online sources.
- Expanded section on essay formatting. Provides instructions and examples to help beginners properly format their papers, and discusses the use and placement of an abstract in a philosophy paper.