Choose from the following text options. (For any optional text, consult with me.)
Book 24 of The Odyssey
The opening of the Aeneid by Virgil (Bk 1, or 2,3,or4
The Bible--The Book of Job
Medea by Euripides
One of the three plays in The Orestia by Aeschylus
Oedipus at Colonus by Sophocles
Lysistrata by Aristophanes
Paper needs to be two and a half to four pages, double-spaced. Courier or New Times Roman font only (12 size font). Stapled or paperclip. On the first page should be in the title (that tells me what the paper is about) and in the upper corner -- your name, my name, course, date, university. Page numbers in the corners. Half way down the first page you should start your paper’s text. All margins should be one inch. Make sure you:
Pick a work that moves you
Look for subjects catching your attention
Ask yourself-- what is this text saying about this subject? this is KEY, this is how you arrive at a thesis***
Push your thesis, ask yourself why? who cares? to create a strong thesis
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