Research Paper
Each student will be required to write a research paper on a topic relevant to the class material. The paper is due at 11:59pm on May 5 – no exceptions. Late papers will be docked one grade-level for each day they are late, counting from a 24-hour period beginning at 11:59pm on May 5. Papers will not be accepted after May 12.
The papers are expected to range from 10-15 pages (double-spaced). Remember these three rules: retain a focus, be specific, and cite the relevant ancient evidence. You must demonstrate to the reader upon what sort of evidence you are basing your conclusions, and you must cite the (ancient) evidence you are using to substantiate those conclusions.
Use of internet sources as supplementary is acceptable but they must be fully cited in your footnotes and bibliography, just as books and journal articles. Plagiarism will result in a zero. The papers must be relatively free of spelling and grammatical errors and not rely on AI-generative text. Spell and grammar checks are useful tools, but they are often flawed and do not replace a careful, manual proofreading. Sloppiness in presentation will adversely affect your grade. Actual quotations should be limited so that they do not occupy too much of the paper. All sources must be cited in proper formats and listed in a bibliography at the end. Footnote style is up to you, but use an accepted format and be consistent. For stylistic questions, consult The Chicago Manual of Styleor a similar reference work.
