<p>yeah. most philosophy papers aren’t good on a student’s first few tries. it’s very different from an English paper. Starting is the hardest. Philosophers love hearing you say “I”, whereas English papers absolutely forbid you to do this. The main thing is to be as clear as you can, and transition is important. You should draft an outline before you begin. You can’t just start writing out of nowhere for a philosophy paper. This is one of those cases where free-writing may not help as much. You should know your paper from beginning to end before you begin to write. Not necessarily everything, but just a clear idea of your arguments before you begin.</p>