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Aristotle says that, "A city ought to be composed, as far as possible, of equals and similars."

Question: Is it better for a society/polity to be composed of equals and similars?

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF PAPER ASSIGNMENTS
Your paper should include an introduction and your introduction should include a thesis. Make sure your paper provides adequate development and support for your thesis -- that is, sufficient evidence to convince the reader that you are presenting a valid interpretation of the facts. The paragraph structure of the body of the paper should relate directly to the logic of the argument laid out in your introduction.

Your paper should express your own ideas. You must footnote not only paraphrases from the texts, but also ideas borrowed; not to do so is plagiarism. Please proofread your paper for style and grammar, punctuation, page numbers, etc., as well as content. Better yet, have some one else proofread it for you.

Be sure to keep a print copy for yourself to insure against the possibility of a lost paper. No extensions are given for papers except for documented health reasons (documented through a physician) or a legitimate personal reason (documented through the Office of Student Affairs).

This paper should be 3 to 5 pages in length. It should be accompanied by a title page which should include the paper's title, your name, your mailbox number, the class name, and the date. The title should reflect your overall thesis, be centered on the page one third of the way down and should not be underlined or within quotation marks unless it is in fact a quote. The rest of the information on the title page should be at the lower right of the page. The paper should be typed, double-spaced, indented at the beginning of each new paragraph, and with 1 inch margins on all four sides. Keep copies of all drafts in case something terrible happens.

Remember:
1. Have a title page.
2. Title pages are not numbered, the subsequent pages should be, starting with "1."
3. Indent each paragraph.
4. You should have a good, one sentence thesis in bold face and at the end of your introduction.
5. Do not use "this" as a pronoun.

If you have any questions, call me soon. Your paper is due at 7 pm the night before your assigned paper discussion slot.