Take home assignment:
The topic is What is ren? What is the importance of ren in Confucianism?

you have to cite the bibliography at the end of the paper, follow MLA or APA format from the beginning to the end. Be consistent. Don’t start with one format and end with the other .

Below is a template/ sample of a philosophical answer
Philosophy Essay Template/General Outline for Critical Answers
You do not need a formal “Introduction”. You can just immediately say what you are going to do in the paper.
The Basic Structure
[Paragraph 1]
[First one or two sentence(s) restating the question as your thesis]
[Section 1: Summary]
[Say what you are going to do in this section of your paper.]
*Now state each step in the philosopher’s argument in your own words.+
[Assert the reasons the philosopher gives in the text for his/her conclusion.]
[Back up that assertion with a quotation or two.]
[Explain why the quotation(s) you used are important.]
[If you have done the above for each of the philosopher’s premises in the argument, you can now restate the conclusion of the argument.]
[Section 2: Critical analysis/critique of the argument]
[Analyze each premise of the argument you summarized.]
[Explanation]
[Is the premise true or false?]
[Explain why you think so.]
[Give an example to support this.]
[Explain your example.]
[Clarify your explanation.]
[Consider possible objections the philosopher could have to particular criticisms you made above.]
[Conclude with a sentence asserting that you have proved your thesis.]
Detailed Explanation and Examples
1. [Paragraph 1] Explain the purpose of your paper. [This means restate the essay question].
a. [First one or two sentence(s)] For example, if you are being asked to summarize and critique Descartes’ argument for mind/body dualism, then you would say something like:
i. “In