Population control and the social-economic structure of ancient Rome
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Research Essay Length: 10-12 typed pages, double-spaced. Font: use 11 pt Arial. (ca 2500 –
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You will be writing this essay in several steps. Use Rampolla (9th ed.) Chapter 5 “Writing a
Research Paper,” which lays out the process step by step. What follows here is a brief précis of
Rampolla.
