Write a 5-6 paragraph essay in which you articulate and defend a thesis on the topicof the obligations of the citizen toward the political community, according to Plato.A thesis is a claim that is arguableit is not obviously true, not obviously false, and not amatter of opinion, but instead an original (i.e. your own) statement that you will supportwith appropriate evidence and arguments. See the handout on writing for furtherguidance on thesis statements.You cannot say everything there is to say about citizenship in Plato in one short paper.Indeed, entire books have been written on citizenship in each of these thinkers. You dontneed to read those books, and you dont need to say everything on the topic: you do needto select one argument that you find important to make about the obligations of thecitizen toward the political community, according to Plato.For the purpose of this course, quotations from your readings constitute appropriateevidence. Include a parenthetical citation (page number is sufficient) for each quotationas demonstrated below. For example, your might write something like this: Socrates emphasized thatgood citizens must sometimes annoy and even disturb their fellow citizens in orderto spur them to become better, going so far as to claim in the Apology that he wasattached to this city by the godthough it seems a ridiculous thing to sayasupon a great and noble horse which was somewhat sluggish because of its size andneeded to be stirred up by a kind of gadfly (page 35).Your first paragraph should contain an introduction and a single sentence summarizingyour thesis. Underline your thesis sentence.Your last paragraph should contain a conclusion that consolidates your thesis.Each of your intermediate paragraphs should contain at least one quotation providingevidence for your thesis, and appropriate argumentation demonstrating how the quotationsupports your thesis.

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