In your essay, be sure to (1) clearly define what liberty is according to Mill; (2) connect Mill’s discussion of liberty to either the argument of Bell or McIntosh to support your argument; (3) pose at least one objection to your own argument, and then answer that objection.
- An introductory paragraph explaining what you plan to do in the essay. Make sure you include a thesis statement in this paragraph.
- In the next paragraph(s) clearly explaining the author’s argument. Simply stating the argument is not thorough enough. The use of examples may be helpful.
- The next paragraph(s) should consider a possible objection to this argument. Explain the objection and why it is problematic for the author’s argument.
- In the next paragraph explain why you think the author either would or would not be able to respond to this objection. If you think the author can respond to it, explain how. If you think the author could not respond to the objection, explain why not.
- Summarize the paper in a concise concluding paragraph An introductory paragraph explaining what you plan to do in the essay. Make sure you include a thesis statement in this paragraph.
- In the next paragraph(s) clearly explaining the author’s argument. Simply stating the argument is not thorough enough. The use of examples may be helpful.
- The next paragraph(s) should consider a possible objection to this argument. Explain the objection and why it is problematic for the author’s argument.