A rough draft of about 500 words with a final draft of about 700 typed words should be turned in. Write an essay on the following topic:
What is a Good X ? Be sure to define this concept by doing the following :
1. Giving a sufficient set of necessary criteria or features
2. Finding specific positive and negative examples to illustrate each criterion
3. Rank ordering the criteria to reflect your priorities
4. Raising three objections, altogether, regarding the necessity, sufficiency and priority of the criteria
5. Answering each of the objections to justify the concept with supporting reasons in an argument
6. Applying the definition by distinguishing between a "high quality x" and a "low quality x"
The format is as follows:
1) INTRODUCTION : concept definition as thesis statement
2) EXPLANATIONS : two or three general criteria with special examples
3) EXPLANATIONS : two or three generic criteria with specific examples
4) OBJECTIONS : questions regarding the necessity, sufficiency and priority of the criteria
5) ARGUMENTS : reasons or premises that answer each objection
6) APPLICATIONS : value judgment that distinguishes between a "high quality x' and a "low quality x"