Topic:
Make an argument based on information from the ancient texts about some aspect of Roman history from 149 BCE until 14 CE.

Your thesis must answer a "Why?" or "How?" question. You must quote, or paraphrase, and cite ancient texts (using footnotes) in support of your argument. You may quote or paraphrase the professor or the Boatwright textbook, but not for your main points. Please consult the handout, "Making Good Arguments" to ensure that you are providing sufficiently thorough analysis.

Length: 2500-3000 words

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Options:

The first draft is due on April 19.

Option One: You may choose to receive a grade on your first draft, in which case the professor will make minimal comments, but you will be finished with your work on the paper; no subsequent revisions will be required or allowed.

Option Two: You may choose to receive only comments, in which case the professor will NOT indicate the grade that this version of the paper would have received, but she will make recommendations for improvement. If you choose option two you must

1) provide evidence that the first draft has been peer reviewed (for content and structure) BEFORE you turn it in on April 19, and that you have revised the paper as a result of that review. If there is no evidence of a peer review, the professor will treat it as though you have asked for a grade and there will be no opportunity for subsequent revision.

2) revise the paper and submit the revised version by May 1. If the revised version does not differ appropriately from the original version, the grade for the paper may suffer. This does not mean that you need to follow every piece of advice that you are given, but that you have taken the advice seriously.

Regardless of which option you choose, the paper is due on April 19.