Introduction
Writing Conventions
Support
Paragraphs
Romeo and Juliet Knowledge
100
What is one thing that needs to be included in the introduction?
A hook
100
What format does the essay need to be written in?
MLA Format, 12-pt font, Times New Roman, Double-spaced, correct header, page numbers, and work cited page.
100

What kind of evidence needs to be used in this essay?

Direct quotes. You can also use real-life examples.
100

What do the body paragraphs need to include in an essay?

Evidence to support the claim.
100
What are Romeo and Juliet's last names in the beginning of the play?
Romeo Montague

Juliet Capulet

200
What is the second thing the introduction needs to include?
A claim
200
What should a final, publishable draft look like?
Correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
200
What needs to be included with the direct quote?
Who said it, the act, scene, and line number(s).
200

How many body paragraphs are needed?

As many as it takes to strongly support the claim.
200
Who knew of Romeo and Juliet's marriage before they died?
Friar Lawrence and Nurse
300
What is the claim regarding in this Romeo and Juliet essay?
Who is to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet.
300
How many words and paragraphs does the essay need to be?
As many as it takes to strongly support the claim.
300
After you refer to William Shakespeare once, how do you need to refer to him the following times?
By Shakespeare.
300

What else needs to be included within the body paragraphs before the conclusion?

Counterclaim.
300
Who did Romeo get the poison from?
The Apothecary
400
How many paragraphs can the introduction be?
1-2
400
How does the title of the play need to be written in the essay?

Romeo and Juliet

400

How are multiple lines from the play supposed to be formatted in the essay?

Example: "I like chocolate / you like vanilla" (4.2.141-142).
400

What is the purpose of addressing a counterclaim?

To show you can see someone else's perspective, but to also prove that your claim is stronger.

400
Who and what failed to get Friar Lawrence's letter to Romeo?
Friar John and the plague
500
Because the reader will be told a claim about Romeo and Juliet's death, what else needs to be included in the introduction?
The title and author of the play.
500
What does it mean to be aware of your reader?
To use academic and appropriate language, as well as  provide enough details to the reader, but not write a summary of the play.
500
What do you need to do if you use another book to support your claim?
Cite your source.
500
What's the difference between a strong and weak conclusion?

A strong conclusion uses a technique to bring the essay to an end without summarizing the main points in an essay and avoids using cliches like "in summary" "in conclusion" and "all in all."

500
How did Juliet kill herself?
She stabbed herself with Romeo's dagger.
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