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    This document provides instructions for an English essay assignment on the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. Students must choose one of two prompts discussing themes in Julius Caesar and their connection to the story or to modern life. They are to complete an outline for their in-class essay following the given structure of an introduction with a thesis statement, two body paragraphs with quotes and analysis, and a conclusion paragraph. The outline and essay are due on December 12th and will be graded for a total of 35 points.

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    This document provides instructions for an English essay assignment on the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. Students must choose one of two prompts discussing themes in Julius Caesar and their connection to the story or to modern life. They are to complete an outline for their in-class essay following the given structure of an introduction with a thesis statement, two body paragraphs with quotes and analysis, and a conclusion paragraph. The outline and essay are due on December 12th and will be graded for a total of 35 points.

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    This document provides instructions for an English essay assignment on the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. Students must choose one of two prompts discussing themes in Julius Caesar and their connection to the story or to modern life. They are to complete an outline for their in-class essay following the given structure of an introduction with a thesis statement, two body paragraphs with quotes and analysis, and a conclusion paragraph. The outline and essay are due on December 12th and will be graded for a total of 35 points.

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    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.

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