Read Aeschylus’s tragedy Agamemnon and choose one topic from the text that stands out to you. Discuss this topic in an argumentative paper using examples from the play contextualized and explained within the history of Ancient Greece and the Mediterranean as a system.

Read Aeschylus’s tragedy Agamemnon and choose one topic from the text that stands out to you. Discuss this topic in an argumentative paper using examples from the play contextualized and explained within the history of Ancient Greece and the Mediterranean as a system. The thesis statement of your paper will demonstrate the point you wish to make using the topic you selected.

When you write your paper, imagine who your audience will be and write your text as if speaking directly to that audience. This means that your text could be in the form of an op-ed, a Letter to the Editors, a newspaper article, a critical essay, a PM, an e-mail to colleagues, friends, or the members of an organization you are a member of, just to name a few examples. Make sure to speak to a different audience than the one you spoke to in Paper 1.

Passing Grade:

For a passing grade your paper needs to be written in your own words and consist of a thesis statement, an argument, a conclusion, and a list of works cited. It needs to contain accurately included quotes immediately followed by accurate citations as well as summaries of the information found in the primary and secondary sources, also followed by citations. The paper should be no more than 1,300 words excluding the bibliography (1290–1310 words is acceptable). For more information, please see the rubric below.