After you have read the Apology, write a 400-word essay in which you:
Identify both sets of charges that were brought against Socrates.
Explain how Socrates responds to these charges, and identify the premises he uses to support his claims of innocence.
Explain what Socrates claims is his role in Athenian society and how he knows that this is his role.
Present your own view of Socrates' guilt or innocence.
Would you have voted to convict him or to set him free?
Support your claims with your premises/reasons.