Assignment: Early European Civilization Paper
Write a paper (1,000-1,300 words) with a thesis statement, an argument, a conclusion, and a list of works cited based on evidence from The Odyssey, contextualized within the information on Ancient Greece and the Mediterranean world found in McKay. The thesis statement of your
paper will serve as the answer to the question below, followed by an argument that explains how your thesis statement answers the question.
Question:
In The Odyssey, Odysseus gives different explanations to his long absence from Ithaca. Which one of these explanations is the most historically plausible?
Sources:
McKay, John et.al,. A History of Western Society, vol. 1 Concise Edition 12th ed. (Bedford/St. Martin's).
Homer, The Odyssey. Translated by E.V. Rieu. (Penguin Classics).
Citations:
Because your references should come from class readings, you may use parenthetical citation within your text. That is, cite as follows: (Homer, The Odyssey, p. 82), (McKay, A History of Western Society, p. 62).
You may have this extension if you make an appointment with the History Tutors or with Raul and turn in a filled-in self-evaluation form, available in the Course Handouts folder on Blackboard. To do this, copy the self-evaluation form and paste it into the document that is your paper.
For more information on what is expected on papers written within this course, please see the folder Grading Standards for Writing Assignments in the Course Handouts folder on Blackboard.
Questions: If you have any questions that have not been answered by this prompt or by the documents available on Blackboard, please feel free to e-mail me and I will do my best to answer them.