Homework #1 for next class (8-29):
Read Sapiens up to page 60 and write a 3-paragraph essay that explains how “limited liability companies” and “imagined realities” are part of the Cognitive Revolution.
Essay Assignment One Due Options A or B. Choose one only. Due Date: 9-17
Essay #1
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Choice A
Develop an argumentative thesis about Yuval Noah Harari's explanation of the Cognitive Revolution.
Suggested Outline:
Paragraph 1: Write a salient extended definition of the Cognitive Revolution.
Paragraph 2: Develop an argumentative thesis or claim about the major effects of the CR on human development and evolution.
Paragraphs 3-5: Develop body paragraphs to support your thesis or claim.
Paragraph 6: Develop a counterargument-rebuttal in which you show your understanding of opposition to your claim.
Paragraph 7: Write a conclusion that is a powerful restatement of your claim to achieve emotional power (pathos).
Choice B
Support, refute, or complicate Harari’s assertion that the “agricultural revolution was the greatest crime against humanity.”
Suggested Outline:
Paragraph 1: Explain the transition from Hunter and Gatherer society to the Agricultural Revolution and the many alleged benefits and liabilities of this transition.
Paragraph 2: Develop a claim in which you agree, disagree or complicate Harari's argument that the AR is an imbecilic fraud larded with racism, sexism, and other abominations.
Paragraphs 3-5: Develop supporting paragraphs for your claim.
Paragraphs 6 and 7: Write two counterarguments and rebuttals.
Paragraph 8: Your conclusion is a powerful restatement of your claim.
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