Select ONE of the following essays. Your essay should be 1,000 words, double-spaced, size 12 font throughout. On a separate page at the end provide a bibliography listing all works consulted (this page is not included in the page count). See the short essay marking rubric on how to write it.  

Correct English grammar and syntax are essential; I do not mark on what I think you mean, but on what you write.

Put your name and question number at the top of p. 1 otherwise I will assume you are answering the first question and will mark accordingly.

You must cite and quote from MacDowell, Law, and other modern works that are relevant to your topic (see iLearn Syllabus 'Unit Readings').

If you do not follow the above guidelines, your essay is likely to be failed.

Submit by the due time and date or penalties for lateness will be applied.

1) Discuss the similarities and differences between the Athenian legal system and that of today. To what extent is the Athenian judicial system the 'ancestor' of our modern one?

2) Do you think it is fair to say that the developed Athenian judicial system was amateurish in nature and that a trial was another form of entertainment?

3) The Greeks never talked about an individual’s 'rights' but only about the laws. Does the classical Athenian judicial system reveal that the Athenians thought only in terms of their polis’ welfare, not the individual’s welfare?

4) Who were the sycophants and the arbitrators, what specific functions did each have in the judicial system, and how limited were the roles they played in the judicial system?

Write an essay on any ONE of the questions given below. It must be 1,500 words, double-spaced, size 12 font, throughout. On a separate page at the end provide a bibliography listing all works consulted (this page is not included in the page count). Put your name and question number at the top of p. 1 otherwise I will assume you are answering the first question and will grade accordingly. Follow the long essay writing rubric carefully. Always give specific examples to support your answers. 

Correct English grammar and syntax are essential; I do not mark on what I think you mean, but on what you write.

Each essay must include (1) quotations from the speeches in Carey, and (2) reference to, and quotations where relevant from, modern scholars’ works as given in the iLearn 'Unit Readings' list (including MacDowell) AND at least 3 modern books and/or journal articles from your own research.  Web sites are unacceptable.

If you do not follow the above guidelines, your essay is likely to be failed.

Submit by the due time and date or penalties for lateness will be applied. To ensure you are no track for timely completion consult the 'How to Manage your Time and Write the Long Essay' section of the iLearn Syllabus.

1) Would you acquit or condemn Euphiletus (Carey I)? Why/why not? Quote from the speech to support your views.

2) Would you acquit or condemn Neaera (Carey XVI)? Why/why not? Quote from the speech to support your views.

3) Choose one speech dealing with a particular judicial procedure from Carey’s selection that we have not read in class and discuss its importance to our knowledge and understanding of that legal procedure.

4) Choose one speech that we have not read in class from Carey’s selection and discuss the various kinds of rhetorical techniques that the speechwriter used. How much do they add to, or detract from, the legal arguments of the case being tried?  

5) A topic of your choosing, but confer with me well in advance to assist with, and approve, your choice.

ALL STUDENTS: I will give each of you a mock case dealing with a crime we have studied, together with an outline of the 'prosecution speech' for that case, in Week 6. You will write the defence speech for that case. You will research for the relevant laws to support your argument and rebut the 'prosecutor', gather 'witness testimony' and other supporting evidence, and compose your speech in a similar style to those of the orators we have studied. Yes you can make up names and people to support your case, but they must be legitimate and give the sort of testimony as if in an actual Athenian law court!

If you think this is the sort of assignment better suited to middle school, trust me it's not: based on the number of times I've taught this course in the USA, students find this the most challenging but at the same time enjoyable assignment!

Length of Speech: Essay style: 5-6 pages, double spaced, Times 12 font, 1 inch margins throughout. There is obviously no expectation of foot- or end-notes or bibliography. However, put supporting evidence (witness testimony, quoting of relevant laws, etc.) as an appendix. In other words, it should not be included in the page count, but numbered consecutively – so in the speech you will have a line such as 'and now, gentlemen of the jury, Stephanus will tell us he saw the accused with blood dripping from his knife – witness testimony 4. You see, he must have killed him!', where '4' is a cross-reference to the relevant testimony in the appendix. (I will go through all this in class as well.)

Speeches should be properly typed up and submitted via turnitin.

In Week 12 each internal student will read his/her speech in class -- maximum speaking time 10 minutes (hence 5-6 pages of text) -- and the class will act as jury to decide on the winner. NOTE: A written version of you speech must be given to me at the same time; I will be marking this hard copy version only to ensure no changes are made between your performance and the submission of the speech via turnitin!

READINGS: See' Unit Readings' under 'Speechwriting'. These works are also assigned as lecture readings so will be reading them throughout the semester, not just for the speechwriting assignment.

INTERNAL STUDENTS: Note that the tutorials (beginning Week 6) function as speechwriting classes; i.e. this is a dedicated, common time where you can work on your speech and interact with your fellow students to see how they are approaching the research, shaping their tactics , and so on. I will be on hand to answer questions, discuss e.g. laws, presentation of arguments, and facilitate discussion if need be. 

EXTERNAL STUDENTS: There is a forum discussion thingy (told you I don't understand technology!) beginning in Week 6, which will function as the internal tutorial – i.e, you can 'talk' to me and your fellow external students about your case, how you are approaching your speech, etc. I won't expect you to perform your speech in class (Week 12), though you are welcome to do so if you can make it to that class!