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ANALYZING ESSAY
PROMPTS
How democratic were the societies of Ancient Athens and
Rome? Compare and contrast each civilization and
analyze the strengths and weaknesses of each
democracy.
 Stance = how democratic? Very, somewhat, not at all
BODY PARAGRAPH IDEAS:
 1st Body P = Athens
 2nd Body P = Rome
 3rd Body P = Both
OR
 1ST Body P = examples of D in both
 2nd Body P = women in both
 3rd Body P = slaves, others in both
Analyze the similarities and differences in JudeoChristian and Greco-Roman views of law and duties of
the individual.
 Stance = expectations of each society OR how similar/how
different
BODY PARAGRAPH IDEAS:
 1st Body P = Jewish Laws
 2nd Body P = Christian Laws
 3rd Body P = Greece
 4th Body P = Roman Laws
OR
 1st Body P = Similarities and/or diffs
 2nd Body P = Similarities and/or diffs
 3rd Body P = Similarities and/or diffs
What are the most important contributions made by the
ancient Greeks and Romans to government and law and
what lasting effects are there from them today?
 Stance = how important were the contributions
BODY PARAGRAPH IDEAS:
 1st Body P = Examples from Greeks (Gov’t, laws, today)
 2nd Body P = Examples from Romans (Gov’t, laws, today)
 3rd Body P = Examples from both (Gov’t, laws, today)
OR
 1st Body P = Government of G and R
 2nd Body P = Laws of G and R
 3rd Body P = lasting effects today of G and R
HONORS OPTION: Is democracy the best form of
government? Using arguments from Plato and Aristotle,
examples from Athens and the Roman Republic and
modern historical events, defend your answer.
 Stance = is democracy the best form?
BODY PARAGRAPH IDEAS:
 1ST Body P = Plato & Aristotle
 2nd Body P = Ancient Athens
 3rd Body P = Roman Rep
 4th Body P = modern examples
OR
 1st Body P = Dem Ex (+ or -)
 2nd Body P = Dem Ex(+ or -)
 3rd Body P = Dem Ex (+ or -)
 4th Body P = Dem Ex (+ or -)