<p>Son having a difficult time in Philosophy. He got a "C" on his first paper. Teacher says that's a good grade! He's freaking out.</p>
<p>Does anyone know how you go about getting a philosophy tutor? I just don't think he knows how to write a "philosophy paper."</p>
<p>i got a c as well. and im not happy either.</p>
<p>C- here. Welcome to college, where Cs are actually the average, which is technically what they should be.</p>
<p>Well--what can you do to get better at writing Philosophy papers? Are there grad students who can be hired to tutor. Can the TA help in the discussion groups by helping students get started in the correct direction.</p>
<p>How much help can you get from your TA?</p>
<p>Has he tried the writing center yet?</p>
<p>All booked--he's on the wait list--didn't find out about paper til Sat--by Sunday morning--all booked--except when he was in class--happened last time too.</p>
<p>I'm a freshman in Intro to Philosophy and I got an A on my first paper. Our assignment was to take a quote (no more than a few sentences) from one of the articles we had read and either agree or disagree with it, using our own original examples to prove our point. Originality (not just regurgitating information from the book, but thinking of solid examples on our own) seemed to be the most important factor. I know philosophy classes vary though, as my roommate's first philosophy paper assignment was completely different from mine. Try asking another person in your class to read your paper and offer suggestions/criticisms....I did that with my friend next door and she got a B+ on her paper and I got an A.</p>
<p>Has he tried conferencing with the teacher or TA? I know that when my son was in high school, he would frequently conference with teachers when he had to write papers. He would especially run the topic by them before he started writing, then would start a rough draft and ask them to preview it. I assume professors are accessible during office hours, or maybe he could schedule an appt. via e-mail?</p>
<p>I also got a "C" on my first paper in Honors Intro Philosophy. Fortunately, we got to rewrite that paper and I got an "A." I've found it helpful to go through the readings several times, and a lot of my friends have gotten great help at office hours. I wonder how many of us are in class together?</p>
<p>Been to the writing center, talked to TA--still having trouble--so please keep swmmr in prayers.</p>
<p>will doo... good luck</p>
<p>Im a freshman who is taking a course is philosophy, really writing heavy. I thought it'd be interesting, etc. but omfg it's my hardest class.</p>
<p>So how did it turn our for evrybody? DS got a B+ and was thrilled--said it was the hardest class that he's ever had.</p>
<p>Philo intros range from borderline impossible to not that bad. I had one of the more difficult teachers and squeeked out an A-</p>
<p>The writing center at ND is stupid because all the FYC people are required to go to the writing center for their teachers. Thus, NO ONE ELSE can ever get a scheduled time unless they do so like three weeks in advance. Very poor logistics. </p>
<p>I recommend just using teachers' office hours and giving them a preview or rough draft - they'll usually look through it and give some advice before it gets turned in for a grade.</p>
<p>I ended up with an A- in my Honors Philo Seminar. I was happy with the grade but hated every minute of that class.</p>
<p>Just wondering shellzie, but why did you despise your honors philosophy class?</p>
<p>For starters, I absolutely couldn't stay awake for it. This was bad, considering it was a class of only 16 people. It got better towards the end when we started discussing ethics, but for the first couple months none of the subject matter appealed to me. I guess I'm just not interested in sitting around and debating whether or not I exist. I don't think the class was terrible or anything, a lot of my classmates really enjoyed it. Philosophy just isn't my favorite subject, to put it mildly...</p>
<p>I guess I'm just not interested in sitting around and debating whether or not I exist</p>
<p>^ haha that gave me a laugh..... and reminded me about the 7 months of torture I had to endure last year with my Christian Ethics class....... it was basically debating whether or not we ACTUALLY existed...........and that was 7 months......</p>
<p>Son ended up with an A in the class--but whined about it the entire semester! He basically flew thru the class writing papers; he is a super writer and can seem to effortlessly write. Also took Theology and made an A in that class as well. But, alas, he continues to whine about the writing and papers. He is an engineering major (FYS), and principal and teachers at his HS have said that if he graduates with an engineering degree, he will be one of the most literate engineers around!! At least he was able to sail thru these classes and knock out these 2 required courses. Just two more to go in this area I think!!</p>
<p>Ended up with a B+; it was my lowest grade but I liked the class and feel like I learned a lot.</p>