EAS 160 A3 Intro to Chinese Civilization Response Paper

You are an advisor to the court of a Chinese state during a period of division. Many “philosophers”/“consultants” have come to visit your court and discuss their visions of society and governance. These include the Confucians, the Daoists, the Legalists, and the Mohists. You have also noted that some similar states have been patronizing Buddhism or “religious” Daoism. Your ruler has called upon you to consider these options and make a recommendation about which to choose as the legitimizing ideology of your state. Which do you choose, and why? What does it offer that the others do not?In your answer, make sure you draw on your readings and cite any quotations. You can use informal, inline citations in parentheses, for example (Hansen, p. 35) or (Analects, p. 11). Other instructions for response papers are found in the syllabus. NO RESEARCH BEYOND THE CLASS READINGS IS NECESSARY. Use your own ideas.

EAS 160 A3 Intro to Chinese Civilization Response Paper 
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 Due Nov. 1 You are an advisor to the court of a Chinese state during a period of division. Many “philosophers”/“consultants” have come to visit your court and discuss their visions of society and governance. These include the Confucians, the Daoists, the Legalists, and the Mohists. You have also noted that some similar states have been patronizing Buddhism or “religious” Daoism. Your ruler has called upon you to consider these options and make a recommendation about which to choose as the legitimizing ideology of your state. Which do you choose, and why? What does it offer that the others do not?
In your answer, make sure you draw on your readings and cite any quotations. You can use informal, inline citations in parentheses, for example (Hansen, p. 35) or (Analects, p. 11). Other instructions for response papers are found in the syllabus. NO RESEARCH BEYOND THE CLASS READINGS IS NECESSARY. Use your own ideas.
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General Grading Guidelines: An A paper will clearly state its author’s original arguments about the textbook or the readings. An A paper will also use well-chosen quotations from the readings, demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of them and using them as evidence to back up arguments.
A B paper will show many of the characteristics of the A paper, but it fall short in some aspects. Its arguments may be less clearly presented, or it may use less convincing supporting evidence. The B paper may also demonstrate a less-thorough understanding of the readings, or use quotations in a less effective manner (for example, using irrelevant or overly long passages from them).
A C paper demonstrates little originality in its argument or its use of evidence, and is unclear in its presentation. It may cite sources inappropriate for the university environment, such as Wikipedia or other nonacademic websites.
A D paper does not adequately address the assigned topic, does not follow assignment directions, or has other serious flaws.Papers that are found to be plagiarized or written by others will be given a grade of zero and will be dealt with according to the Code of Academic Integrity (as outlined in the syllabus). Please remember that all papers will be automatically checked by plagiarism-detection software.