YEAR 10 Romeo AND Juliet CAT: TEEL ESSAY
*You have five (5) working days to
complete the essay.
*You
will only have 1 period of class time to develop a plan and start your essay.
*You
are to select one (1) of the topics below.
*The analytical essay should be 500
– 700 words.
*You
are encouraged to use resources in creating your essay response.
William
Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet.’
1.
‘Some shall be pardon’d and some
punished,’ concludes the Prince at the end of the play. Who deserves to be
pardoned? Who deserves to be punished?
Support your
opinion with evidence from the play.
2.
‘Romeo and Juliet die because of the society in which they live and the people
who are closest to them.’ To what point do you agree?
3.
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet can be characterised by the conflict of
opposites. Discuss
4.
‘Romeo and Juliet are responsible for their tragic fates.’ Do you agree?
5.
‘O, I am fortune’s fool!’ declares
Romeo. To what degree is his and Juliet’s tragedy caused by fortune or fate?
6.
‘Romeo and Juliet's love is doomed not just by the world around it, but by its
own intensity.’ Do you agree?
Behavioural
Expectations
Ø Your essay will be completed and submitted by the due
date.
Ø Write your topic at the top of your essay.
Ø You must follow the TEEL essay writing format.
Ø Your essay must contain an introduction and
conclusion.
Ø You should embed within the body of your essay, at
least 3 quotes from the play. (At least one per body paragraph).
Ø You must include footnotes indicating where the
quotes are located in the play.
Ø Do not copy or plagiarize other’s notes and/or work.
Ø When and if researching record the name of the author
and title of their work and include a footnote.
Ø You need to submit the plan you produced in class
with your essay.
Text Response Essay
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Very High
5
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High
4
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Medium
3
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Low
2
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Very Low
1
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Not Shown
0
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Content and structure (8 x 5 possible marks)
Introduction:
ü Clearly identifies the contention of the essay.
ü Outlines three key ideas that support the contention of the essay.
Body paragraphs:
Each paragraph should:
ü Have a clear and simple topic sentence that is directly related to the topic.
ü Be well structured (following the TEEL format), with ideas and sentences that are logically linked, including links to the main idea of the paragraph.
ü Contain relevant and well-embedded quotes to support the ideas presented (in relation to the topic).
ü Detailed discussion of ideas
ü Refer to what the author is saying about society, and/or analyses at least one narrative structure used by the author to create meaning (e.g. Symbolism)
Conclusion:
ü Clearly restates the contention and summarises the main ideas.
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Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation and Editing (3 x 5 possible marks)
ü Accurate use of punctuation and grammar.
ü Accurate spelling.
ü Sentences make sense when read (expression).
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TOTAL: out of 55 = %
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