Critical Thought Paper Instructions

These papers will be essays intended to demonstrate the students comprehension of the concepts contained in the reading assignments, critical thinking skills, and analytical writing skills.  The essays are not intended to be research papers.  However, papers should be careful to cite as appropriate if using ideas from reading assignments or other works. 

Writing well is among the most important skills you can possess in your professional career.  In many cases, you will find you are judged based on written documentation that you present.  The quality of your writing will often serve, fairly or not, as an indicator of your intelligence.  Poor grammar, misspelled words, confused syntax, and incoherent organization will reflect poorly upon you.  Thus, it is imperative when undertaking a writing assignment to have a basic plan (an outline), to pay attention to detail, and to proofread the final product carefully.

A key goal in writing is to communicate with clarity and precision.  Often, simpler is better.  As Strunk and White advise, omit unnecessary words.[1]  Never use words that you are not certain you can define.  Avoid cluttering up sentences with numerous clauses.  Even if grammatically correct, a sentence that requires multiple readings is poorly drafted.  Include an introduction explaining what your essay is about and how it is organized (provide a road map to your essay). Use paragraphs in a logical fashion (paragraphs are structured by idea, not length).  Conclude with a brief summary, recapping your main point(s).  Do not use the conclusion to introduce new ideas.

When you have finished your essay, review it through the eyes of potential critics.  In other words, look for ambiguities or weaknesses that are open to misunderstanding and attack.  If you were tasked with arguing a contrasting position to that in your paper, what sections would you attack?  

Students will be assigned topics as listed below for each of the essays.  Upon careful consideration of the topic, students should draft well-thought-out, well-structured, well-proofread essays that directly address the specified issues.  Papers are expected to be between 4-5 pages with a maximum length of 6 pages, exclusive of title page.

Format: The paper must be typed, double-spaced, in black twelve-point Times New Roman font, with one inch margins.  Do not place additional space between paragraphs.  Necessary citations may follow either the Turabian or the APSA system.  A references list should be included as appropriate. 

Paper #1 Topic: 

The instructor as well as some of the readings have argued that the Islamic regime in Iran needs the United States as an adversary.  Develop a counterargument, explaining why this could be wrong. Identify factors and examples from the Islamic Republics history that might refute the instructors claim and support a more optimistic view of potential US-IRI (Islamic Republic of Iran) relations.


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