In this second assignment you will compare and contrast Nietzsche and Heidegger. You have three major tasks:

TASKS:

1. State a contrastive and argumentative thesis in which you relate the thoughts of Nietzsche and Heidegger.

2. Analyze 5 short passages (at least two from each philosopher) that relate to your thesis

3. Formulate a conclusion in which you explicitly relate back to your thesis and tie the different points you made together.

INSTRUCTIONS:

- Only state a thesis (thus, without an introduction)

- Use short quotations and use a proper format of citation

- Learn from your previous essay: look carefully at the comments and rubric (during the semester grading will become harder)

- Length: no more than 700 words and no less than 600 words

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Evaluation

Thesis Statement:

Is the thesis statement clearly formulated?
Does the thesis relate to both philosophers (Nietzsche and Heidegger)?
Does the thesis contain an argumentative and a contrastive component?

Quotes:

Are 5 short quotes and at least 2 for each philosopher included?
Is a proper method of citation used?
Do all the quotes relate to the thesis?

Analysis of the quotes:

Are all the quotes analyzed in detail?
Are all the quotes explicitly tied back to the main thesis?

Conclusion:

Does the conclusion relate the different quotes?
Does the conclusion return to the thesis?

Overall:

Does the assignment answer the question?
Is it clearly written without grammar and spelling errors?