1. Essay Question
The question of responsibility is an important one in Romeo and Juliet. Analyze who or what is most responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet and support your stand with examples from the play.
Essay Timeline:
Today: brainstorm, prewrite
Tomorrow (Friday): writing time
Monday: Peer Edit/Self Edit/Lago Edit
Thursday: Final essay due and submitted to turnitin.com

2. Brainstorming
Who/what is the most responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet????
Who/what is responsible?

3. Pre-writing: must be completed and checked off by Ms
Pre-writing: must be completed and checked off by Ms. Lago before you can start to write!
Thesis statement: topic+opinion+reasons
I. Topic sentence for paragraph #1: What are your proving in your first paragraph?
Evidence #1 to prove topic sentence #1: for citations (act.scene.lines) example: “These violent delights have violent ends” ( ).
HOW does this evidence prove your topic sentence/how this person/thing is responsible for their deaths?
II. Topic sentence for paragraph #2: What are your proving in your second paragraph?
Evidence #2 to prove topic sentence #2:
HOW does this evidence prove your topic sentence?
III. Topic sentence for paragraph #3: What are your proving in your third paragraph?
Evidence #3 to prove topic sentence #3: