Topic for Paper 4
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:
- R. B. Kebric, Roman
People, 4th edition. Boston: McGraw Hill 2005
- 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
here
Write on
the
following topics:
Was
growing old the "best
of times" or the "worst of times" during the Golden Age of the Roman
Empire?
Come to a reasoned conclusion based on the passages from Cicero,
Lucian,
Juvenal and Pliny [i.e. the letters about Verginius Rufus, Ummidia
Quadratilla,
etc] and the other information provided in Kebric, Chapter 7. Make sure
you also consider and comment on the possible biases in the
evidence--both
the evidence in favor of and opposed to your conclusion.
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.