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Students must write a 5-paragraph essay identifying/discussing the importance of three types of love in Romeo and Juliet.

A paragraph is a group of sentences developing ONE OVERARCHING THOUGHT. This rubric will assess how well students develop that thought and support it within a written paragraph.

A paragraph is a group of sentences developing one topic. This rubric will assess how well students develop the topic and support main ideas within a written paragraph.

Prompt: Choose a form of symbolism discussed in class that is found in ROMEO & JULIET. Explain the symbolism and give at least three specific examples found in the text that shows how that type of symbolism works within the play. Write five paragraphs for this. The introductory paragraph should contain a solid thesis statement and should give a thorough explanation of the chosen symbolism. Each of the three body paragraphs should give an example and explain in detail how that example relates to the symbolism. Transition sentences should flow well between paragraphs. The concluding paragraph should summarize all the examples and tie all main points back to the essay purpose. The essay should have exemplary grammar throughout.

This rubric is designed to give feedback to students on an analytical body paragraph (such as would be found in an expository essay). [S]elect [Qu]otation [I]dentify [I]ntegrate [D]iscuss [S]ignificance

Students translate "The Raven" into Twitter tweets.