Comparative Essay
Compare the ancient female rulers: Tang Empress Wu Zetian (Chinese Culture) with the Pharaoh Cleopatra (Egypt Culture)
Write a 750-1000 word essay where you
- Paragraph 1: Establish a clear thesis about your chosen subjects. Include the dates in which each lived and ruled, and add 2-3 sentences on the reason for each choice.
- Paragraph 2: Compare 2 ways your choices are similar.
You may compare their family background, leadership styles, accomplishments, victories, losses, or impact of the culture in which each lived.
- Paragraph 3: Compare 2 ways your choices are different.
You may compare their family background, leadership styles, accomplishments, victories, losses, or impact of the culture in which each lived.
- Paragraph 4: Compare 2 ways your choices’ cultures are different.
You may compare their cultural differences in terms of government structure, religion, natural resources, traditions, or goods and services.
- Paragraph 5: In a concluding paragraph, summarize 2 things you learned about leadership styles or cultures then compared to leadership styles or cultures today.
- References: Include a reference page that identifies at least 3 references.
The class text may be included in the list of 3 or more.
In-text citations are required when paraphrasing or quoting another source.