Compare and contrast the development of Athens and Sparta. Show how you think each contributed to Greek culture, and what did they teach future civilizations?
In your written research project, use two more scholarly sources other than the textbook to complete you research project successfully. (Textbook is Cultures of the West, Clifford Backman. Subject matter is in CH 4.)
Your paper needs to be at least 6 pages long (excluding the headers and work cited page) but should not exceed 8 pages.
Your paper should be typed in standard 12-point print, double-spaced, with1-inch margins. (MLA Format – in case you need help go to HYPERLINK “http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/” http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/)
It should include all of the following:
Title
Come up with a title (whatever you like).
Introduction
What is the problem or topic you wish to investigate? How will you approach this research? Why is this of interest to you and why should the reader be interested in this topic?
Body of your paper
In the body of your paper, the topic you have chosen must now be explained, described, or argued. Each main idea that you have will become one of the body paragraphs. If you had three or four main ideas, you will have three or four body paragraphs. Start by writing down one of your main ideas. Next, write down each of your supporting points for that main idea.
Always remember to keep the project focused, do not wander off!
Conclusions
Summarize your major findings. Directly connect this section to the introduction you wrote and to what you said you were going to do in this research. Look at the introduction and make sure that you have clearly stated in that section what you intend to do in this work.
