Kareem Khalifa
General:
Arguments, Arguments, and More Arguments! A PowerPoint Presentation I use on the first day of many classes.
Types of Arguments: A survey of different arguments that you should look for while reading and use while writing.
Reading:
How to Read Philosophically: A lengthy discussion of tips for reading and note-taking, with a strong emphasis on analysis and evaluation of arguments, including 47 rules to live by!
Paraphrasing Arguments: Some useful pointers on how to paraphrase passages so as to maximize your understanding of difficult texts.
Criticizing Arguments: Want to impress your friends, family, and professors with some keen insights? Try this on for size.
Writing:
Formulating a Research Question
From Working Thesis to Working Draft
A Blueprint for Writing a Philosophy Paper: Designed to provide a color-by-numbers template for writing a philosophy paper
Repulsions and Strategies in Writing: My first writing guide.
Sample Philosophy Paper by Angela Mendelovici
Guidelines for Senior Theses in Philosophy: What You Should Be Doing in the Semester Before Your Two Semesters of 700-Work: Written (mostly) by me for Middlebury Philosophy Thesis Students, but potentialy useful for any original research project in philosophy. Thanks to my colleagues in the Middlebury Philosophy Department for their helpful feedback and contributions.
Academic Phrasebank: Searching for the right sentence? This is a useful writing guide
