Roman Decline Paragraph

In a body paragraph, explain the decline of the Roman Empire. Be sure to include at least 10 facts and five sentences of explanation. Explanation sentences should link a fact or example to the fall of Roman Civilization. Be sure to use the phrase "fall of Roman civilization" or similar phrases regularly. The paragraph should be at least half a page long and not more than one page total. Below is an example of explanation. Let's say you are trying to show that the US is in decline. You choose to use the fact that our morals are in decline as evidence. You could write the sentence "Since the US morals are in decline the fall of US civilization is near". That sentence needs more of a link between the fact and the result. Why do poor morals lead to the fall of civilization?


To create the link ask "what did that fact directly result in" over and over until you get to the eventual result you are hoping to prove.

A better sentence might be "The decline in American morals has led frequent corruption in government, marital unfaithfulness, and irresponsible business practices. Untrustworthy government, weak families and greedy business all could contribute to the decline of American civilization.

PRACTICE THOUGHTFUL EXPLANATION AT LEAST 5 TIMES IN THIS PARAGRAPH.