Discuss about antiquity and the Greek Heroic Code of Conduct, including its virtues and qualities to watch out for.

Discuss about antiquity and the Greek Heroic Code of Conduct, including its virtues and qualities to watch out for. Choose one character from the Iliad (not Achilles) and discuss how
he meets the criteria or how he does not. Provide textual evidence to defend your points (quotes and
in-text citations). Without supporting evidence (quotations and in-text citations), the discussion is not an
analysis, and a zero will be recorded for the assignment.
The required minimum word count is 300 350 words, not counting quotations and in-text citations.
Responses that do not meet the minimum required word length will receive an automatic grade of
zero on the assignment.
To find the exact word count for your response: omit all quotations and in-text citations and then go Type the total word count at the top of your paper (by the heading or next to the title) do not
include quotations and in-text citations in this count. Five points will be deducted from papers that do not provide the correct word count or papers that provide no word count at all.
The only sources allowed in writing the response are posted in Canvas. Using sources outside
Canvas is an automatic grade of zero on the assignment. The Reader Response
Begins with a thesis statement. This one sentence clearly answers the assignment topic and lets
readers know right up front exactly what will be discussed in the analysis.
o The thesis statement should never be in the form of a question.
o The thesis sentence should never be a quotation. It’s fine to use a quotation to back up your
idea but never to take the place of your own idea.
o Never use a flat announcement, such as
The purpose of this response is to . . .
In this response, . . .
I will show how . . .
This paper will prove . . .
Or any other flat statement.
Provide at least two paragraphs:
o Analysis in which you answer the topic (50%)
o Confrontation, a personalized statement of meaning all about you. (50%)
o Please identify each part so we can follow your discussion, or you might type a line to separate
the two parts.
REQUIRED: quotations AND in-text citations to support your ideas. Without quotations and in-text
citations, the assignment is an opinion not an argument – and a zero will be recorded for the grade.
Include no more than 20% direct quotes and in-text citations. Using more than 20% shows too
great a reliance on the author’s words, rather than your own ideas and will result in a grade of zero
on the assignment.
The title of an epic poem should be italicized. Example: The Iliad

A Work Cited is not required. The only files allowed in writing the response are posted in Canvas.
Using sources outside of Canvas is an automatic zero on the assignment.
Choose your quotations judiciously. Avoid “dropping” them into your paper without going
on to explain their significance. QUOTATIONS SHOULD NEVER BE SUBSTITUTES FOR
YOUR OWN IDEAS. They, instead, provide evidence to support your ideas, but they do not take the
place of your own ideas. Remember: the importance of quotations is not self-evident. You must show/explain why you are introducing them and what conclusion a reader should draw from them.

Last Completed Projects