R and J
A. Essay
*This essay will be written on your own.
*You MUST complete an outline and turn it in with your final
draft (10 pts)- outlines are on the blog
B. HOMEWORK: We will begin your opening paragraph containing a defensible thesis and parallel blueprint on Friday, 1/3 -WWW.TURNITN.COM
C. I will review opening paragraphs. Please be ready to share your paragraphs
D. First Draft Essays are due on Wednesday, 1/8 before you leave class.
9:08am
E. they must bee peer edited and run through Graaamrly.com/edu
G. Essays will be turned in to www.turnitin.com
H. There will be "POP" CHECKS ON YOUR ESSAY, THIS
WEEK, SO PLEASE DON'T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE.
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II. R and J Essay topics
1. Prove that Fate does or does not play a key role in Romeo and
Juliet
EX Thesis (YOU MAY NOT USE THIS EXAMPLE): Because the Capulets and Montagues (the families of
Romeo and Juliet) are enemies, the stars are not aligned for Romeo and Juliet.
Their relationship is doomed to fail.
2. Prove that Juliet is a feminist
EX: Women in the time of Romeo and
Juliet are expected to follow orders. Men control society. Juliet,
however, defies this role. She is flirtatious with Romeo, and the two even
kiss. Juliet proposes marriage to Romeo and defies her parents’ wishes to marry
another.
3. Argue whether Romeo and Juliet is
a romance or a tragedy (UNDERSTAND YOU WILL HAVE TO DEFINE BOTH TERMS IN YOUR
ESSAY. THE REAL TERMS FROM THE BLOG...NOT YOUR VERSIONS.)
4. Prove weather Romeo experienced (or did
not experience) true love in the play
5. Argue who is most at fault for the deaths
of Romeo and Juliet. YOU MAY ONLY SELECT ONE CHARACTER
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IIi. R and J Essay DIRECTIONS:
The following must be answered in 5 paragraphs: Use
regular opening and 5 paragraph format. EMBED your evidence.
Citing evidence....
(Act. Scene. Lines) (3. 4. 12-32)
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it is apparent that Romeo has strong feelings for Juliet when he
expresses, But soft! What light
through yonder window
breaks? It is the east, and
Juliet is the sun. format: -12 pt. , Times New Roman, MLA
Format -Quote/ Cite direct quotes -Be sure to A. Introduce Evidence B. Cite Evidence through direct,
partial and paraphrased quotes C. Embed your evidence (don't
restate what the quote says, Analyze the quote and make it prove your point/
thesis) |
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IV. R and J Essay SET UP:
1. OPENING PARAGRAPH:
A. MOTIVATOR
B. BACKGROUND INFO....DO NOT EXPAND BLUEPRINTS IN THIS LOCATION,
EXAPAN INFORMATION NEEDED TO TRANSITION TO YOUR THESIS AND CREATE A SOLID
ARGUMENT.
C. 3 PART PARALLEL BLUEPRINT
(ON YOUR OUTLINE, LIST EACH BLUEPRINT AND AT LEAST 2-3 EXAMPLES
FOR EACH BLUEPRINT.
D. TRANSITION
2. BODY PARAGRAPHS
A. TRANSITION
B. INTRODUCE BLUEPRINT
C. INTRODUCE EACH EXAMPLE IN THIS FORMAT:
-INTRODUCE YOUR EXAMPLE
-LIST YOUR EXAMPLE
-EMBED YOUR EXAMPLE WITH SPECIFIC EVIDENCE.
-EXPLAIN HOW EACH EXAMPLE RELATES TO YOUR BLUEPRINT AND YOUR
THESIS (CONNECTS TO YOUR OVERARCHING THESIS)
3. CONCLUSION:
FINALIZE YOUR ESSAY BY PROVING YOUR ARGUMENT
-DO NOT JUST RESTATE THESIS AND INFROMATION ALREADY STATED IN
THE ESSAY
USE MLA FORMAT
CITE APPROPRIATELY
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Standard -
CC.1.2.9-10.A
Determine a central idea of a text and analyze
its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is
shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the
text.
Standard -
CC.1.3.9-10.K
Read and comprehend literary fiction on grade
level, reading independently and proficiently.
Standard - CC.1.4.9-10.T
Develop and strengthen writing as needed by
planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on
addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.https://www.kibin.com/essay-writing-blog/romeo-and-juliet-essay-topics/
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Shakespeare, William. Play Title. Collection
Title, edition, edited by Editor first name Last name, Publisher, Year,
pp. Page range. |
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Works Cited entry |
Shakespeare, William. Twelfth Night. The
Norton Shakespeare, 3rd ed., edited by Stephen Greenblatt, W. W. Norton,
2016, pp. 1907–1971. |
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(Shakespeare 3.2.20–25) or (3.2.20–25) |
