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Essay Instructions: The main resourse : http://www.deltastage.com/DoubtScript.pdf

***The paper should be 60% about the play and 40 % about the penn state scandal

there are clear differences and similarities between Shanley's stage play Doubt and the lamentable child molestation scandal at Penn State. Compare and Contrast the two.

The thesis should be clear ( not vague ! ) definite and ARGUABLE. The contrasts should make a point b/c this is NOT a basic compare and contrast essay it needs to show that there is critical thinking behind it and it has an argument and a point.

IMPORTANT : the paper should be rich in specific references to the 1.language of the play and 2.the incidents, 3.characters and 4.events of both the play and the scandal. !!!!!
5. and use Quotes from the play , and different sources ( news, magazines, tv, etc) for Penn state scandal to support what you are proving.

***TWO SECONDARY SOURCES needed !!
** UNDER LINE THE THESIS
* A nice title which is not cliche and shows the point!

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Essay Instructions: Three to five page book report on Merchants of Doubt. Doubt forget citations if you're including material from other sources.

Essay Instructions: In his preface to Doubt, John Patrick Shanley states: "You may come out of my play uncertain. You may want to be sure. Look down on that feeling. We've got to learn to live with a full measure of uncertanity. There is no last word" (ix-x). What does he mean by this statement? What uncertainties remain at the end of the play and how does the uncertainties at the end of the short story "On the Rainy River" written by Tim O'Brien compare. What are the advantages of these uncertainties for the reader?

O'Brien, Tim. "On the Rainy River." Anthology of American Literature

Shanley, John Patrick. "Doubt: A Parable."

Essay Instructions: Write a 2-3 page essay (in Word or Rich Text Format, double spaced, size 12 font) on one of the following topics. (Cite all sources you use to avoid plagiarism).

1) Explain Descartes' Method of doubt; what does he hope to accomplish from this method; is Descartes a skeptic?

2)What is the significance of Descartes' Cogito argument. How does it relate to the "evil demon" and dreaming doubt arguments?

3.) Does Descartes believe in God? If discuss his argument(s) for the existence of God. Are they convincing? Why or why not? If you don't think that Descartes actually believes in God defend your position.

Cite all sources with quotation marks for direct quotes and parenthetical references. Don't place urls in the body of your paper; cite online sources by authors name or article title. Place urls at the end of the paper in the work cited page. Every student is encouraged to submit drafts of papers to Smart thinking for proof reading.