Assignment 1 ecree 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...

Assignment 1 ecree

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.

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  Ancient Male Rulers:Select any two (2) of these rulers: Ramses II, Shihuangdi, Constantine, Ashoka, Pericles, or Charlemagne. Select rulers from different cultures.


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  Ancient Female Rulers:Compare the Tang Empress Wu Zetian (also known as Empress Wu or as Wu Zhao; ruled China around 690-705 AD) with either the Pharaoh Cleopatra (ruled Egypt around 51-31 BC) or the Pharaoh Hatshepsut (ruled Egypt around 1478-1458 BC).

Step 2:In your first paragraph,establish a clear thesis about your chosen subjects that addresses:

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  Who or whatyou are comparing


• Thedates covered for each
  


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  3-4 sentences on thereason for your choice
  

Step 3:Using reasonable and scholarly resources:

• Compare2 waysyour choices aresimilar
  


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  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


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  For Male rulers….WhichPresident off U.S, which Governor, Senator, Mayorreminds you of each person you have chosen…yourdad or granddad,uncle, brother, etc


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  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)

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