Approximately 2,000 words
In the paper, students will be expected to synthesize the relevant primary sources and
scholarship into a coherent narrative. The paper should have a short introductory section (usually
1-2 paragraphs), a main part where the author deploys his/her arguments and a concluding
section which summarizes the main points raised in the paper. There should be references and a
bibliography in the following format:
References: In text: (for example, Boatwright 2012, 125-130; Augustus, Res Gestae, 4)
Bibliography:
Mary T. Boatwright, Daniel J. Gargola and Richard Talbert, The Romans. From Village to Empire,
Second Edition, Oxford and New York, 2012.
SOURCE THAT MUST BE USED:
Augustus Res Gestae (provided); Boatwright et al 276-308
