Romeo and Juliet paper-
MCAS Preparation
Sample Long Composition Prompts
Essay Prompt:
In many works of literature, one character has a significant effect on other characters. The effect may be good or bad, or it may be both. Identify a work of literature that you have read in or out of class in which a main character significantly affects other characters. In an essay, describe the effects and explain why they are positive, negative, or both.
Brainstorm in class:
Directions:
With your group members discuss your assigned essay prompt and make a simple outline for the question. On a separate piece of paper, identify characters that could be used to respond to this prompt, a thesis statement you would use for the prompt, the topic sentences you would use for your body paragraphs, and the details you would use to support each body paragraph:
Characters that could be used to answer this prompt:
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Outline:
1. Thesis: Example: Within the play Romeo and Juliet, the main character ______________ significantly affects other characters in both positive and negative ways.
2. Topic Sentence 1:
Details for Body 1:
3. Topic Sentence 2:
Details for Body 2:
4. Topic Sentence 3:
Details for Body 3:
5. Conclusion Ideas:
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