Final Essay Topics
Prof. Wang @ Armstrong
Select one topic from the list below and develop a short essay
Due time: Sunday (12/5) 11:59pm ET
Total points: 50
Requirements:
1. The essay must be typed and saved in either MS Word format (use Times New Roman font, 12pt size, double space).
2. Length: 2-4 pages.
3. It should have a formal title.
4. All direct quotes should be appropriately cited. Please use footnotes, not endnotes (if you don’t know about footnotes, google it. this is an example)1
5. Insert page numbers in your essay (at the center of the bottom).
6. Put your name under the title. (No title page needed)
7. For more instructions about essay writing, read “Essay Writing Guide” under “handouts” folder on course website. …show more content…
Topic 2
Finish these readings: 1) “The Epic of Gilgamesh” (textbook, pp.116-8); 2) “A Pyramid Text” and “Book of the Dead” (textbook, pp.121-3); develop an essay addressing the attitudes of Mesopotamians and Egyptians toward death, life, afterlife and meaning of life (or anything you think related to these readings).
How will your paper be graded?
Your paper will be graded based on instructor’s judgments on these