1. Summer Reading Essay
World Literature

2. Topic Sentence You topic sentence must…
Identify your summer reading book.
Identify your book’s author.
Answer the entire prompt.
Be written in one complete sentence.

3. Topic Sentence
Prompt 1: Which character changes the most throughout the story? Prompt 2: What is the most valuable lesson that you took away from reading this story?
In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, it is obvious that Romeo changes the most from the beginning of the play to the end.
William Shakespeare, in his play Romeo and Juliet, teaches his readers to let go of insignificant problems.

4. Points and Support You must…
Have two points and two supports (word-for-word textual evidence).
Give the reader context and background before providing your quote.
Explain what is going on in the story when the quote appears.
Introduce your quotes with introductory phrases.
Ex. The narrator explains,…; Joe said to Steve,…
Cite your quotes with page numbers.

5. Points and Support
Prompt 1: Which character changes the most throughout the story?
Topic Sentence
In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, it is obvious that Romeo changes the most from the beginning of the play to the end.
Point
Support
Analysis
In the beginning of the play, Romeo is immature and selfish.
Romeo says, “O, teach me how I should forget to think” (I.i.227).
At the end of the play, Romeo is more mature and cares more about the people around him.
Romeo exclaims, “Tybalt, liest thou there in thy bloody sheet? / O, what more favor can I do to thee,/ Than with that hand that cut thy youth in twain/ To sunder his that was thine enemy?
Forgive me, cousin” (V.iii ).

6. Analysis Your analysis must…
Tie your quotes back to your topic sentence.
Explain how your quote relates to the prompt.

7. Analysis
Prompt 1: Which character changes the most throughout the story?
Topic Sentence
In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, it is obvious that Romeo changes the most from the beginning of the play to the end.
Point
Support
Analysis
In the beginning of the play, Romeo is immature and selfish.
Romeo says, “O, teach me how I should forget to think” (I.i.227).
Benvolio begs Romeo to forget about Rosaline, but he does not want to listen to his friend’s rational help.
At the end of the play, Romeo is more mature and cares more about the people around him.
Romeo exclaims, “Tybalt, liest thou there in thy bloody sheet? / O, what more favor can I do to thee,/ Than with that hand that cut thy youth in twain/ To sunder his that was thine enemy?
Forgive me, cousin” (V.iii ).
When Romeo thinks that Juliet is dead, he becomes overwhelmed with regret. He realizes that killing Tybalt was irrational and wishes he did not act so selfishly.

8. Conclusion Sentence Your conclusion sentence must…
Summarize your entire paragraph.

9. Conclusion Sentence
Prompt 1: Which character changes the most throughout the story?
Topic Sentence
In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, it is obvious that Romeo changes the most from the beginning of the play to the end.
Point
Support
Analysis
In the beginning of the play, Romeo is immature and selfish.
Romeo says, “O, teach me how I should forget to think” (I.i.227).
Benvolio begs Romeo to forget about Rosaline, but he does not want to listen to his friend’s rational help.
At the end of the play, Romeo is more mature and cares more about the people around him.
Romeo exclaims, “Tybalt, liest thou there in thy bloody sheet? / O, what more favor can I do to thee,/ Than with that hand that cut thy youth in twain/ To sunder his that was thine enemy?
Forgive me, cousin” (V.iii ).
When Romeo thinks that Juliet is dead, he becomes overwhelmed with regret. He realizes that killing Tybalt was an irrational and wishes he did not act so selfishly.
Conclusion Sentence
Therefore, because Romeo matures so significantly from beginning to end, he is the character who changes the most.