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    Your task is to figure out who (or what) is responsible for the death of Romeo and Juliet. Your essay must follow the structure below, and must address and disprove a counterargument.

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    Your task is to figure out who (or what) is responsible for the death of Romeo and Juliet. Your essay must follow the structure below, and must address and disprove a counterargument.

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    Argumentative Essay: Romeo and Juliet

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    Your task is to figure out who (or what) is responsible for the death of Romeo and Juliet. Your essay must follow the structure below, and must address and disprove a counterargument.

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    Argumentative Essay

    Althoughthereissomeloveandromance,Shakespeares
    RomeoandJulieti
    smostdefinitelyatragedy.Weknowfromtheprologue
    thateverythingisleadingtowardsthedeathsofRomeoandJuliet.Yourtaskistofigureoutwho(orwhat)isresponsible.

    Youwillwriteathoughtful,wellsupportedargumentativeessaythatproveswho/whatisresponsibleforthedeathofRomeoand
    Juliet.Youressaymustfollowthestructurebelow,andmustaddressanddisproveacounterargument.

    Introduction/Hook
    keepthisshort(23sentences,thenendwithyourclaim)
    Hook
    Firstsentenceofthepaper(firstthingthereaderwillsee)
    Getsreaderinterestedinthetopic
    Ideas:
    Rhetoricalquestion
    Broaderthoughtsabouttheme
    Aquotefromtheplaythatyouw
    ouldnot
    useassupportforyourargument
    Ex:Apairofstarcrossedloverstaketheirlife.Youmightbeginwithaquotelikethisand
    addresstheideaofdramaticironybeforegettingintoyourthoughtsaboutwhoisresponsible.
    Mentionthetitleoftheplay(initalics)andtheauthor
    ProvidereaderwithgeneralinformationaboutRomeoandJuliet,theirdeaths,etc.
    Allowsforthereadertounderstandthecontextofyourargument
    Setupyourargumentinsteadofexplaining/analyzingit
    Claim
    lastsentenceofyourintroparagraph(considerthisyourthesis)
    EstablishwhoisresponsibleforthedeathsofRomeoandJuliet
    Makesurethatyourpositionisclearlystatedandunderstood

    SupportforClaim
    Firstbodyparagraphoftheessay
    Firstsentenceshould:
    IntroducethepersonyouthinkisresponsibleforthedeathsofRomeoandJuliet
    Easilytransitionfromtheintroductionparagraphtothisparagraph
    Includeatleast
    2examples
    ofwhythispersonisresponsiblewithsupporting
    quotes
    tosupportyourargument(need2
    quotestotalinthisparagraph)
    PropercitationwithRomanNumerals:(ActNumber.SceneNumber.LineNumber)
    FriarLawrence,whotellsJuliettotakethouthisvial,beingtheninbed,/Andthisdistillingliquordrink
    thouoffcausesJulietsdeathbygivingherthepotionthatmakesherfallasleepfortwodays(IV.I.9596).
    Includetransitionsbetweenyourtwoexamplestokeepyourpaperfluid

    Counterclaim/Rebuttal
    Secondbodyparagraph
    AcknowledgeadifferentargumentastowhowasresponsibleforthedeathsofRomeoandJuliet
    Sampletopicsentence:Althoughsomewouldarguethat____________isresponsibleforthedeathofRomeoand
    Juliet,thereismoreevidencetosuggest____________________.
    Makeitclearthatyoudisagreewiththissideoftheargument
    Provideevidencetorefutetheotherargumentandsupportthepersonthatyouchose
    Includetransitionsbetweenideas

    Conclusion
    short!About4sentences
    Restatetheprompt
    Restateyourclaim(whoisresponsible)
    Makesuretomentiontheinformation/reasonsthatyouusedtosupportyourclaim
    DONOTintroducenewinformationintotheconclusion

    Checklist for Argumentative Essay

    Introduction
    Includesahookasthefirstsentence
    Providesgeneralinfo
    Mentionsthetitleoftheplayinitalicsandtheauthor
    Setsupargumenttobeelaboratedoninbodyparagraphs

    Claim
    Establishesyourpositionontheprompt
    Clearandeasilyunderstandable
    Lastsentenceofintroparagraph

    SupportforClaim
    Topicsentencethatintroducesthesubjectoftheparagraph
    Example1
    Quotetosupportit
    Propercitation
    Example2
    Quotetosupportit
    Propercitation
    Transitionsbetweenideas
    ConclusionSentence

    Counterclaim/Rebuttal
    Topicsentencethataddressesapossibleotherperson/thingresponsiblefortheirdeaths
    Acknowledgementofopposingargument
    Evidencetosupportyourargumentanddisproveopposingargument

    Conclusion
    Restatetopic
    Restateclaim

    General
    Referto
    R&J
    asaPLAY!(notabook,notanovel)
    Writeinpresenttense
    NoI(orotherfirst/secondperson)
    Nocontractions
    WEAVEALLQUOTES!
    Includepropercitations
    Proofread!

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