https://socialsciences.mcmaster.ca/~econ/ugcm/3ll3/hobbes/Leviathan.pdf
https://www.yorku.ca/comninel/courses/3025pdf/Locke.pdf
Same formatting rules as last time apply (Title page, times 12-pt font, 1” margins). Block Quotes should be in single space and do not count for the page limit.
1. Hobbes and Locke can be thought of as early liberal thinkers. Examine the role of negative liberty for Locke and Hobbes. What freedoms can citizens reasonably expect from their governments? What obligations to citizens have to each other and to the common wealth? Political Science homework help
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General advice:
1. Please ensure that you have a strong thesis statement in your introductory paragraph. A thesis statement should do two things.
a. Answer the question posed in the prompt (a thesis statement can be more than one sentence).
b. State a position with which someone might reasonably disagree. Thesis statements that are manifestly true do not make for interesting papers.
c. Optional: Some people find it helpful to phrase thesis statements in a ‘if, then, because’ format (or, evidence-warrant-claim)
2. Try to make sure each paragraph supports your argument (claim) that you make in your thesis. Similarly, make sure the quotes you choose are germane to the point you are trying to make.
a. Connect the quotes you use to your argument
b. Each paragraph should relate back to the central argument. If another point is important enough to bring up in the middle of the paper, or you think of something new, go back to the intro and rearrange it so it fits. Political Science homework help
3. Each paragraph still follows the rules: topic sentence, body, concluding sentence that either ties the paragraph together, or serves to link a paragraph with the one that comes next.
Minor issues:
1. In formal writing, it is best to avoid a lot of personal pronouns, especially phrases like ‘I believe’. Phrases like ‘In what follows, I will do x, y, and z, are ok.
2. Avoid contractions in formal writing. The word ‘it’s’ will never appear. Say ‘it is’.
3. The use of examples can be effective, but it is not always a good idea to drop some reference to, say, contemporary politics, without explaining the significance.
4. While it is a good idea to explain quotes, it is not necessary to put a lot of exposition surrounding where the quote came from
a. That is “On page five of the Prince, Machiavelli explains his views on hereditary principalities and why one cannot demonstrate greateness using them when he said “blah blah blah”.
b. Rather, say ‘NM views hereditary principalities as “without occasion to show glory”’ (P, p. 5) Political Science homework help
