Wednesday, February 4, 2009

WELCOME TO THE SPRING 2009 SEMESTER, Cycle 1

BASELINE WRITING SAMPLE: EXPLORE OPINION, GIVE EVIDENCE

In our first class we discussed the fact that ancient cultures have many different explanations for how humans came to exist. Today's explanations include God, evolution, and random chance. What is your personal opinion on the topic?


Existential Questions Essay:

Answer these philosophical questions: In your opinion,

1) How did we human beings come to exist?

2) Why are we here? Do we have a purpose? If so, what is it?

Write a 2 page hand-written essay answering these questions. Support your essay with evidence from your own life experience.

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