(IM TIMED SO PLS HURRY) Read the writing prompt for an argumentative essay.

The Roman Empire had a lasting impact. Which contributions from that era affect the way humans live today? Write an essay that argues your viewpoint on this topic. Support your claim with reasons and evidence.

Which research question would be most effective in addressing the prompt?

What factors led to the collapse of the Roman Empire?
What type of leaders held power in the Roman Empire?
What were the geographic borders of the Roman Empire?
What elements of modern society began in the Roman Empire?

well. I can give you how they fell honestly i dont have the time to write a whole essay for you but i can give you a paragraph on how they fell :)

The way by which the Roman Empire fell or declined is still debated by scholars today. A theory was introduced by Edward Gibbon that stated that instead of Rome falling, it declined.  In the fifth century Rome became too big for its own good. Other barbarians and powers began to seize control over roman territory. There were also great power struggles in deciding which city should have more power. These quarrels left them blind to things threatening their society bot physically and socially. Their military became more barbaric, less uniform and efficient. The Romans also began to separate from others by language and beliefs. Thus, the Romans collapsed in on themselves.

light-year  

the distance that light travels in a vacuum in one year, equal to about 9.46 trillion km (5.88 trillion mi). light-years are used in measuring interstellar and intergalactic distances.  

parsec  

a unit of distance used in astronomy, equal to about 3.25 light years (3.08 × 1016 meters).  

parallax  

the apparent angular displacement of a celestial body due to its being observed from the surface instead of from the center of the earth (diurnal parallax or geocentric parallax) or due to its being observed from the earth instead of from the sun (annual parallax or heliocentric parallax)  

absolute magnitude  

the magnitude (brightness) of a celestial object as it would be seen at a standard distance of 10 parsecs.  

apparent magnitude  

the magnitude of a celestial object as it is actually measured from the earth.  

redshift  

an increase in the wavelength of radiation emitted by a celestial body as a consequence of the doppler effect.  

the great thing about your imagination is that it doesn't have to make sense! if i were you i would be stuck in space, no communication with earth travelling around and around, you can only guess how long its been since your communication broke down. you land on an undiscovered planet, you do a scientific investigation examining the elements and conditions. you come across alien lifeforms.  

best of luck!