English 101 Virtues Versus Values
Task 3 ( by using pg 376 - 380 )
In about one page (probably between 300 and 350 words typed), respond to the following prompt, or a specific issue you found interesting, about this week's essay. Two goals are especially important for these write-ups: first, that you demonstrate real thoughtfulness about the text which exceeds comprehension and summary -- you must ask yourself questions about the readings and try to answer them; second, that your response demonstrate your familiarity with the text (that is, your response should prove to me that you have done the assigned reading).
Prompt: In response to “Virtues Versus Values,” I’d like you to, first, define the terms virtues and values (either how you think George Will would define them or how you would define them in your own words), and, second, to explain what you think might be the important distinction between the two. Do you agree with the calamity George Will sees in modern society as a result of a change from emphasis on virtues to one of values? Is he “making a mountain out of a mole-hill,” exaggerating the consequences of something that doesn’t really matter? Is this “just grammar”?
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