Assignment is 1800 word +/- 10%.
4 references needed, preferably one from Camus’ work
Essay Question: Explain and evaluate Camus’ claim that life is absurd. Is he right, and is his response to absurdity the right one, or might there be better responses?
Requirements:
The essay directly addresses the topic and communicates its response in articulate, explicit terms. It covers all parts of the prompt in a well balanced, coherent and insightful manner. Every section of the essay is clearly relevant – and shown to be such – to the topic.
The essay demonstrates a highly-developed understanding of relevant material. It presents insightful, accurate and articulate explanations of key ideas, concepts and arguments in its own words. Where relevant, the essay effectively applies key theories it discusses to
well-chosen examples
The essay articulates its overarching argument in exceptionally clear terms, and the way it organises its points clearly manifests a cohesive,
effective internal logic. It provides persuasive justifications for its claims. Its points and sections are wellconnected, forming a coherent
series of steps that let the reader follow the essay’s reasoning to its conclusion.
The essay demonstrates perceptive and exceptional critical thinking skills. It displays a highly developed capacity to analyse and synthesise key concepts; plausibly evaluates he relative strengths and weaknesses of positions it discusses; and insightfully examines the connections between key steps in arguments. Where applicable, it persuasively considers objections and assesses responses, and provides relevant, effective examples and/or counterexamples.
