Essay 1 Prompts | English 100 Select one prompt and write a claim-based essay in response to it. Make sure you have understood the prompt, spent adequate time on prewriting activities, and written a detailed outline before you begin writing.

• 1. Probably the chief ethical issue raised by The Prince is the question if the desired ends justify the means used to achieve them. Write an essay in which you take a stand on this question. Begin by defining the issue: What does the concept “the ends justify the means” actually mean? What difficulties may arise when unworthy means are used to achieve worthy ends? Analyze Machiavelli’s references to circumstances in which questionable means were (or should have been) used to achieve worthy ends. Use historical or personal examples to give your argument substance.

• 2. Although Lao-tzu’s Master is a type of sage who is concerned with his people’s spiritual well-being, he is also a political ruler who attends to his people’s social well-being and the prosperity of his country. How does the Master’s political rule (advised by Lao-tzu in “Thoughts from the Tao-teChing”) compare to the Prince’s political rule (advised by Machiavelli in The Prince)? Write an essay in which you compare significant aspects of their political rule (the ruler’s reputation among the people, for example)

• 3. Machiavelli’s view of people is that in general, they are selfish, deceitful,and untrustworthy. He states this directly in the text. Lao-tzu, on the otherhand, isn’t so explicit, but his advice to the Master reveals what he believesabout human nature. How do Lao-tzu’s beliefs about human naturecompare to Machiavelli’s? Write an essay in which you compare significantaspects of their beliefs about human nature (people’s trustworthiness, forexample).
• Length: 1500 wordsEssay 1 Tutor Review Due: 4/19/24 [Optional for extra credit]Essay 1 Final Draft Due: 4/21/24.
  

  Essay 1 Checklist

  What Is Expected in Your Essay

  In addition to having a tutor review your essay, review it yourself. Pay particular attention to the following things; these are what I focus on when I am grading your essay:

  Intro and Thesis

  • In your introduction, you need a relevant and intriguing opening (lead-in), relevant context for your topic and claim, and a focused thesis that expresses the central claim of the paper.
  • Make sure you have a clear and focused claim in response to the prompt. Ask yourself, What is my thesis claiming? Is it an arguable claim? Does my intro and thesis give a good indication of what I will focus on in the body of my essay?

  Support

  • In the body of the essay, you need clear main ideas that develop the central claim in the thesis.
  • Support your ideas with passages from the text that you quote and/or paraphrase (provide citations). Blend quotations into your sentences. After you’ve provided a quote or a paraphrase, comment on its significance to your point.
  • Use examples, explanations, and other types of support.
  • Avoid excessive summarizing of the texts.

  Structure and Organization

  • Make sure the body paragraphs are logically organized (a sequence that makes sense according to your thesis). There should be a logical reason why your first paragraph is first, second paragraph second, etc. Use appropriate transitions that show how the body paragraphs are related to each other in idea. Avoid saying simply “First,” “Second,” and the like.
  • Make sure each body paragraph has a topic sentence that expresses the paragraph’s main idea (the point you are making in that paragraph). Each body paragraph should focus on only one main idea, and all sentences in the paragraph should relate to that main idea.
  • Use the “Essay Outline Template” (posted in Handouts folder) to check that your essay has structure, an appropriate introduction and thesis, topic sentences that express your main ideas, and an interesting conclusion.

  Grammar and Language

  • Proofread to check the grammar and language is suitable for an academic essay. Read it aloud to yourself a couple of times.
  • Avoid weak sentences. Each sentence should make a relevant and worthwhile point. Ask yourself, What point am I making in this sentence?
  • Avoid awkward sentences (cumbersome to read).
  • Vary sentence structures.
  • Use transitions within the paragraphs for coherence. The paragraph should flow smoothly from sentence to sentence, and sentences should clearly be related to each other.

  Length & Quotation Percentage

  • A complete essay is at least 1200 words.
  • More than 20% quotation is too much. Turnitin’s Originality Report (in red) tells you how much quotation you have. You can overwrite a submission as long as the due date hasn’t passed.
  • Please note: A paper that does not meet the word count may not receive a passing grade.

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