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Five Paragraph Essay for ROMEO & JULIET

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.

Rubric Code: R76CXW

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Symbolism in ROMEO & JULIET Choose a form of symbolism found in ROMEO & JULIET. Write a 5 paragraph essay with exemplary grammar that explains the symbolism & gives at least 3 specific examples found in the text that supports the symbolism.
	Poor 5 pts	Fair 7 pts	Good 8 pts	Advanced 10 pts
Thesis Statement Your thesis statement MUST include a specific area of symbolism present in ROMEO & JULIET and it must have at least three examples found in the text that support this symbolism. The examples should be brief, including the example topic only and should NOT include the entire lines of text here.	Poor	Fair	Good	Advanced
Explanation of Symbolism Area of symbolism chosen is well explained.	Poor	Fair	Good	Advanced
Example ONE from the text The first body paragraph has the first example quoted and explains how it fits into the chosen area of symbolism. Included is the speaker and page reference for the quote.	Poor	Fair	Good	Advanced
Example TWO from the text The second body paragraph has the second example quoted and explains how it fits into the chosen area of symbolism. Included is the speaker and page reference for the quote.	Poor	Fair	Good	Advanced
Example THREE from the text The third body paragraph has the third example quoted and explains how it fits into the chosen area of symbolism. Included is the speaker and page reference for the quote.	Poor	Fair	Good	Advanced
Essay Conclusion The concluding paragraph for the paper should have a proper summary that ties back to the essay purpose without mimicking the thesis statement. All examples should be summarized in this paragraph.	Poor	Fair	Good	Advanced
Five Paragraph Essay Structure Five solid structured paragraphs that use good organization include an introduction with a thesis, three body paragraphs with good examples, and a conclusion that properly summarizes.	Poor	Fair	Good	Advanced
Conventions Grammatical conventions must be exceptional. Complete sentences that explain things in detail are required. Attention is paid to verb tense, comma use, capitalization, spelling and much more.	Poor	Fair	Good	Advanced

Keywords:

Romeo and Juliet, Symbolism, Five paragraph essay

Subjects:

English

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Writing

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