Finally, the writer has the most choices when he or she identifies an additional document to help with his or her essay. There are no limits stated in the prompt about this portion of the essay. As a result, the writer can choose nearly any document as long as he or she can explain how the document with help with his or her analysis.
The thesis which would not be acceptable for the prompt is option b, “Ancient empires exerted political power in many different ways before 600 C.E. This thesis does not include several requirements for a clear thesis which were explained in the instruction section of this assignment. Although the thesis partially addresses the prompt, it does not avoid generalizations and is not specific. This sentence also does not take a position on the prompt or provide any examples of the