The statements of students, whether verbal or written, should be free of erroneous claims. Their statements should correctly state the claims and arguments of the philosophers to whom they refer, and provide evidence of any controversial or contested factual claims. Spelling and grammar . We expect that student writing be grammatically flawless and without spelling errors. Correct grammar is essential to successful verbal expression, and both spelling and grammar are crucial in philosophical writing.
Philosophical arguments depend upon precision and clarity to draw their conclusions effectively.
It is impossible for a reader to determine whether their arguments really are coherent if they employ ungrammatical sentence structure, of if they use words incorrectly or ambiguously. Because writing can create knowledge, and reasons often are found by writing. We write about what we already know, but we also produce knowledge as we write. Not only do we write down our thoughts, we also discover what we think as we write. The more students write, the more they will know, and the more they will discover what they think.