Thursday, February 12, 2009

Revised Heracles Essay, Info and Tips

The revisions of the Heracles essays are due on Friday, 3/6. Again, this essays is asking you whether Heracles Here are some tips for revision:

Content

- Your intro should include a clear definition of what it meant to be a hero in ancient Greece AND what it means to be a hero today.
- Also in your intro, include the specific argument about Heracles being a hero. "He is a hero for the ages because...." or "He is not a hero for the ages because..."
- Your argument should go beyond what Heracles did and focus on his characteristics.

- In the body of your paper, give specific examples, both about Heracles and about a modern day hero, in support of your argument

Language

- Revise thinking about strong language, particularly verbs and adjectives. EX- Instead of "He did his labors" think about "He completed his labors." Instead of words like good/bad, find more specific language.
- Watch for run ons, fragments and confusing phrases

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