Ever wondered how you were going to survive a philosophy  course or your philosophy professor. You discover that work  you've done before that satisfies other professors doesn't  earn the same marks with your philosophy professor. While  other instructors have been glad simply to have you express  your opinion your philosophy professor requires that your  opinions be informed and that you engage critical issues in  expressing your opinions. What's up?

If you've ever felt this way, you're not alone, and your  philosophy professor isn't out to destroy your GPA. He or  she really does care what you think, but your philosophy  instructor cares even more that you be informed, that your  opinions take proper account of the critical issues, that you  attend to giving reasons when expressing your opinion, and  that you express yourself with rigor and clarity.

Here's a link to a site maintained by Cengage, a publishing  company, that may help you to understand better your  philosophy course and your instructor.