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Assignment 1: Project Paper – Comparative Essay
Due Week 4 and worth 190 points
Write a 750-1,000 word essay which adequately address the topic and requirements stated below.
Step 1:Select a topic from the list below andinclude this topic on your title page.
- Ancient Male Rulers:Select any two (2) of these rulers: Ramses II, Shihuangdi, Constantine, Ashoka, Pericles, or Charlemagne. Select rulers from different cultures.
- Ancient Female Rulers:Compare the Tang Empress Wu Zetian (also known as Empress Wu or as Wu Zhao; ruled China around XXXXXXXXXXAD) with either the Pharaoh Cleopatra (ruled Egypt around 51-31 BC) or the Pharaoh Hatshepsut (ruled Egypt around XXXXXXXXXXBC).
Step 2:In your first paragraph,establish a clear thesis about your chosen subjects that addresses:
- Who or whatyou are comparing
- Thedates covered for each
- 3-4 sentences on thereason for your choice
Step 3:Using reasonable and scholarly resources:
- Compare2 waysyour choices aresimilar
- Compare2 waysyour choices aredifferent
Step 4:Consider your findings on the similarities and differences mentioned earlier and what it might suggest about differences between the subjects' cultures. Using reasonable and scholarly resources:
- Compare3 waysyour choices'cultures are different
Step 5:Using reasonable and scholarly resources:
- Suggest amodern day exampleof yourfirst choice, and providearationalefor your suggestion
- Suggest amodern day exampleof yoursecond choice, and providearationalefor your suggestion
- For Male rulers….WhichPresident off U.S, which Governor, Senator, Mayorreminds you of each person you have chosen…yourdad or granddad,uncle, brother, etc
- For Female Rulers….Which First lady, Lady Governor, Lady Senator, Lady Mayor reminds you of your choices.. Grandmother, Mother, Aunt, etc
Step 6:In a concluding paragraph, summarize2 things you learnedthat in some way ties together with your original thesis.
Step 7:Include areference areathat identifiesat least 3references. The class text may be included in the list of 3 or more.In-text citations are requiredwhen paraphrasing or quoting another source. (i.e., STEPS 3, 4, and 5 above)
Step 8:Formatting and writing standards are part of your grade. Align your formatting to the Strayer University Writing Standards.View the:Strayer University Writing Standards (SWS)
Help and Grading
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