1) Write an introductory paragraph introducing the paper’s topic and main themes

1) Write an introductory paragraph introducing the paper’s topic and main themes. Explain why you chose the topic. Give your definition of a “Great Thinker.” (remember the difference between a Great Thinker and a Great Person.)
2) Provide a brief biographical profile of the subject. All of the information should be relevant and connected to their Great Idea.
3) What are the thinker’s main works? Provide a synthesis of the subject’s contributions to his/her chosen field. What is their central Great Idea?
4) Can you identify anything or anyone that influenced the subject’s ideas?
5) How has the subject influenced modern society?
6) Why is this person worthy of the title of “Great Thinker”?
7) What should the subject’s legacy be? In other words, if you had to sum up the person’s life and contribution in 5-8 sentences, how would you do it?