Directions:

• electronic copy: e-mail me at victor.leuci@westminster-mo.edu; the name of your attached file should be:
  • for Exam 4: F12-215-E4-Last Name, First Name (e.g. F12-215-E4-Leuci, Victor)
  • for Paper 6: F12-215-P6-Last Name, First Name (e.g. F12-215-P6-Leuci, Victor)
• paper copy: bring to class or drop off in the box outside my office prior to the start of the in-class exam
• In-text Citations
  • you must have in-text citations for your sources of information about the Heroic Code or Xenia
  • for the movie make sure you have a works cited entry and that it is correct (see below for what it should look like)
  • for the movie you need good concrete examples, but you don't have to have in-text citations provided that you have mentioned what the name of the movie is in your introduction. However, if you use a copy of the script for direct quotes, then you do need an in-text citation: (Benioff, "script, Troy") and you will need to include an entry for the script in your works cited "page."
  • Citing class notes: Give the author (also give part of a title in quote marks if citing from more than one class period), e.g. (Leuci) or (Leuci, "Xenia")
• Works Cited "Page" reminders:
  • to save paper, don't put on a separate page
  • in the same font, size, etc. as your main text
  • use hanging indents
  • for the movie here is what the entry should look like: Troy. Dir. Wolfgang Petersen. Perf. Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Diane Kruger, Brian Cox, Sean Bean, Brendan Gleeson, and Peter O'Toole. Warner Bros. Pictures, 2004. DVD.
  • use MLA 7th edition (see syllabus for how the entries for our textbooks should look)

Take-Home Exam 4 & Paper 6

• Exam, Option 1: Write two 600-1000ish word essays on two of the eight topics given below:
• Exam, Option 2: Write one 1200-1800 word essay on one of the eight topics below:
• Paper: chose one of the eight topics below and write a 600-100ish word essay (note: you can't write on the same topic for both paper 6 and the exam!)

Topics:

• Heroic Code (as defined in class):
  • Evaluate Achilles' actions (note that actions also includes words), in the movie Troy, from the standpoint of the Heroic Code. See directions above for in-text citing and works cited entry directions. (NB: if you wrote on Achilles in Paper 5, then restrict yourself to his actions after the Greeks start sailing to Troy)
  • Evaluate Odysseus' actions (note that actions also includes words), in the movie Troy, from the standpoint of the Heroic Code. See directions above for in-text citing and works cited entry directions.
  • Evaluate Hector's actions (note that actions also includes words), in the movie Troy, from the standpoint of the Heroic Code. See directions above for in-text citing and works cited entry directions.
  • If you wish, you may combine two of the above into one essay.
  • Reminder: use only class notes for the Heroic Code and use only the movie or the script for Troy


• Xenia (as defined in class):
  • Examine, in the movie Troy, the interaction between Menelaus (and Helen) and the Trojan princes, Hector and Paris, from the standpoint of Xenia — if you didn't write on this in Paper 5. See directions for citing and works cited entry directions.
  • Examine, in the movie Troy, the interactions between the Trojans and Helen, from the standpoint of Xenia. See directions for citing and works cited entry directions.
  • Examine, in the movie Troy, the interaction between Achilles and Priam, from the standpoint of Xenia. See directions for citing and works cited entry directions.
  • If you wish, you may combine two of the above into one essay.
  • Reminder: use only class notes the Xenia and use only the movie or the script for Troy