Don't forget about my model essay!!! IT'S DONE. (Well.. it's not perfect, but it's all there.)
Use the links on your document to help you find evidence, organize, and write.
Introductions:
- CLICK HERE for some ideas for your hook/bridge. This goes before your thesis.
- Do not start with a question. It's weak. You can literally invent any question.
- Don't tell me to "picture" anything. An anecdote (story) is fine, but again, you can literally create any picture.
- If you start with a quote, it can't just be a quote. It needs to be part of a larger sentence, just like you have to do with quotes you use for evidence.
Conclusions:
- CLICK HERE to look at the Harvard Writing Center's tips for conclusions. If you don't believe what I have to tell you about conclusions, you should probably believe Harvard.
- Some ideas for how to end your essay (don't necessarily do all of these, but pick what is useful):
- connect everything in your essay back to your hook/introduction (especially if you started with an anecdote.)
- address the larger implications of the theme. If we learn are to take away a specific message (theme) from Romeo and Juliet, why does it matter to your audience?
- Try ending with a quote from Shakespeare or Romeo and Juliet that exemplifies your argument (different from what you used in your body paragraph, though)
- There are SO MANY ways to end an essay. DON'T just copy and paste your thesis. That's not a conclusion.
HOMEWORK:
- Your Romeo and Juliet Essay is due on TUESDAY MARCH 8 on turnitin.com.
- Have a rough draft on Monday, so that we can work on editing and revision.
- I DO NOT WANT A PAPER COPY. I CHANGED MY MIND.
- CLICK HERE for the final exam study guide.
- Your final is on Thursday or Friday, March 10 or 11.
- Bring in a picture of someone or something that inspires you and will positively inspire other people. We're making a wall.
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