Topic for Paper 3
Directions:
- electronic copy: e-mail to me (victor.leuci@westminster-mo.edu)
- paper copy: bring to class
- length: 600-1000ish
- citing:
see below
- bibliography: at end of paper versus a separate page:
- Jo-Ann Shelton. As the Romans Did. 2nd edit. Oxford 1998
- writing intensive:
- bring
this to
the writing lab and have a tutor sign here______________________________
- for more information about
the
format
and
about the writing intensive requirements, click
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Write on
one of the
following topics:
1. How is marriage
similar to and different from marriage today? Focus on either the
bride/wife or the groom/husband.
Use
Shelton, chapter III for your source material for the Roman World; use
your own experience as your "source" material for marriage today (hence
no need to cite for today; also "today" can either refer to the U.S. or
the your own country, if different from the U.S.). In your
conclusion
detail what we can learn from these similarities and differences. As
always,
make sure you make judicious use of primary source material. You may
also
consider the nature of that material in your discussion, i.e. biases in
the evidence.
2. How are Roman
fathers and
mothers and children
similar to and different from fathers and mothers and children today
(Shelton
#15-24,43-49)? What can we learn from this? Note: for today either the
U.S. or your own country, if different from the U.S.
Reminders:
- Primary
sources are
the passages that are by Roman sources (the things in quotes or
indented
in Kebric and the indented passages in Shelton) and are not commentary
by Shelton or Kebric.
- Citing:
- Ancient Material:
- ancient author (if
there is one) in the body of your paper and at the
end of the sentence give the modern author and page number(s) in parentheses, e.g. Martial
says "..." (Shelton, 70). or Aelius Aristides describes the various
things one can get in Rome, thus " ..." (Kebric, 3).
- If no
ancient author, then indicate the type of source, e.g. one papyrus
letter
from a son to his mother says "..." (Kebric, 2-3).
- If you are unsure
whether there is an author or not, Shelton has an appendix that lists
the various sources.