Citations
Format
Prompts & Source Material
Writing Rules
100

A block quotation should not include this kind of punctuation mark.

Quotation mark.

100

Your essay should be twelve-point font size of either Courier or ____.

Times New Roman

100

The documents containing the instructions and prompts for your essay can be found here.

"Fall 2021 Essay Questions and Supporting Materials" on the HIST1001A Brightspace.
100

The first paragraph of your essay should include this vital statement.

A thesis statement.

200

Professor Goldman has requested that you do not use this kind of citation method.

Footnotes.

200

The kind of page Professor Goldman does not want you to include with your essay.

Title page.

200

Lysistrata was written in the context of the war between Athens and this rival city-state.

Sparta

200

The professor has no preference whether you use American or Canadian spelling schemes (e.g. color vs colour, theater vs theatre) so long as your use is _____.

Consistent

300

This type of quotation of more than fifty words should be single-spaced and indented from the rest of the essay text.

A block quotation.

300

This part of your paper should summarize your intended argument and identify the work you are discussing.

Introduction

300

The Clouds is a Greek comedy that features this ancient philosopher as a character.

Socrates.

300

The first time you identify a book you should include the title, the author, and this detail.

The year of publication.

400

Rather than personal feeling or plot summary, your essay's conclusion should be supported by this.

Analysis
400

Your essay should be 1000-1500 words long, equating this many pages.

4-6 pages

400

Along with helping you get a better understanding of war and intellectual development in Greek societies, Professor Goldman also hopes this assignment will help you do this.

Connect with the human side of Greek society

400

Numbers under _____ should always be spelled out in a formal essay.

100

500

A parenthetical citation for your essay should include this detail to indicate the location of your reference.

Page number.

500

Professor Goldman says that essays that use this preparation strategy do well.

Outlining/Creating rough drafts

500

Aristophanes has this kind of political leaning, which should be used to contextualize his intentions in writing both plays (though especially Lysistrata). 

Conservative

500

A rule that you shouldn't break when writing a formal essay. (Hint: this prompt breaks it.)

Do not use contractions.

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