English 2 Julius Caesar Essay

You will choose one of the following prompts to complete for your in class essay on Julius
Caesar. You will complete an outline assignment that you will use to write your in class essay.
Prompt 1: Discuss two themes from Julius Caesar. How do these themes connect to the story?
How can these themes be connected to life in general?
Prompt 2: Discuss how two parts of Julius Caesar connect to the world today. How are parts of
Julius Caesar similar to the world today? What could be learned from Julius Caesar that could
help the world today?
Points:
Outline- 10 points
In class essay- 25 points
Due Date:
December 12th- write in class essay and turn in outline
Essay Outline
Directions: On a separate sheet of paper, copy down all the bold words. Then, write down what
you will include for each part of the essay. You do not need to write in complete sentences. You
will use this outline to organize your in class essay.
Introduction Paragraph:
1. Hook
a. Good ideas for a hook: a quote, a general statement, shocking information, or a
question about the topic.
2. Connecting Sentence
a. Connect the hook to the rest of your introduction by explaining it
3. Basic information
a. Give basic information about Julius Caesar including the title and author
4. Thesis Statement
a. State which themes/connections you will discuss in the order you will discuss
them
i. Example: Julius Caesar has many different themes/connections to the
world including . . .
Body Paragraph 1: 1st Theme/Connection
1. Topic sentence: State the topic of the paragraph- the 1st theme or connection. Include a
transition word.
2. Explanation: Explain the theme or connection- how does the theme connect to the story
or how is this part of Julius Caesar similar to the world today?
3. Quote: Quotation marks around quote. Parenthesis with authors last name and page
number after quote.

4. Commentary: Explain the quote. Why is it important, who says it, who do they say it to?
5. Commentary: What specifically does the quote show? How does the quote show the
theme/connection?
6. Explanation: Explain how this theme connects to life in general or what can be learned
from this connection to Julius Caesar.
7. Concluding Sentence: Summarize paragraph and restate the topic sentence.
Body Paragraph 2: 2nd Theme/Connection
1. Topic sentence: State the topic of the paragraph- 2nd theme or connection. Include a
transition word.
2. Explanation: Explain the theme or connection- how does the theme connect to the story
or how is this part of Julius Caesar similar to the world today?
3. Quote: Quotation marks around quote. Parenthesis with authors last name and page
number after quote.
4. Commentary: Explain the quote. Why is it important, who says it, who do they say it to?
5. Commentary: What specifically does the quote show? How does the quote show the
theme/connection?
6. Explanation: Explain how this theme connects to life in general or what can be learned
from this connection to Julius Caesar.
7. Concluding Sentence: Summarize paragraph and restate the topic sentence.
Conclusion Paragraph:
1. Restate: Restate thesis statement from introductory paragraph. Briefly summarize each
body paragraph topic.
2. Tie to the bigger picture: Connect the ideas presented in your essay to your life, the
world, etc.