Term Discernment
Essay 3: Term Discernment Identify a pair of terms often confused with each other and used interchangeably, explain the distinction between the terms, and show why that distinction is socially significant. Support your argument with specific examples of the terms being confused and the significant effects of the confusion. Also incorporate into your argument two outside sources, at least one of which must be scholarly. Thomas Sowells distinguishing between wisdom and intellect in the first two chapters of Intellectuals and Society and George Wills Forget Values, Lets Talk Virtues ( http://www.jewishworldreview.com/cols/will052500.asp ) are two useful models for this option. Following is a partial list of pairs to help get you started: freedom/liberty, equality of opportunity/equality of outcome, equality/equity, nice/kind, disagreement/hate, confidence/arrogance, commitment/obsession, compassion/pity, greed/success, confusion/profundity… Minimum Length Requirement: 900 words (roughly three pages, double-spaced with one-inch margin