You will defend your view, but this must be a philosophical view supported by an argument, not a subjective thought.
- Address the prompt completely. If the prompt includes more than one question or aspect, your paper should address all of them.
- State your thesis at the very beginning of your paper.
- Make your argumentative steps explicit: announce them in the first paragraph, and then follow them thoroughly.
- Use short sentences and a straightforward style.
- Do not take it for granted that your reader already knows the topics that you are dealing with. You are expected to define explicitly the main concepts that you are using.
- Make sure your paper shows that you studied and understood the materials.
- Use your own words and possibly your own examples. This demonstrates autonomy and capacity for reflection, and helps the reader better understand what you have in mind.
- Connect the conclusion of the paper to the thesis that you stated at the beginning.