Skills for Philosophy Courses

Ira Singer
Department of Philosophy, Hofstra University

These pages contain some basic information about doing good work in my courses (and, of course, I think the information is also relevant for doing good work in other courses!).

• Reading Philosophy
  
• Taking Notes
  
• Writing Philosophy Papers: The Basics (with examples of good and bad philosophical writing)
  
• How to Write up to Your Potential (a detailed guide)
  
• Arguments
  
• Other Aspects of Paper-Writing: Organization, Evidence, Etc.
  
• Grading Standards for Papers
  
• Plagiarism and Proper Documentation
  
• Taking Tests
  

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