Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Persuasive Essay: Julius Caesar

Directions: Create a persuasive essay, whereby you will persuade the reader to your side:
  
Write a letter from Caesar’s ghost to the Plebeians about what he learned about friendship.

Suggestions: 
Who you should trust and not trust.
What to look for in a friend.
What "red flags" to look for in a friendship.

Instructions:

1. Make a T-Chart showing what friendship is and is not.

2. Five-paragraph essay:
  • Intro (Hook, set up the issue, thesis statement with subpoints)
  • Refutation paragraph (show the other side)
  • Body #1 – Addresses subpoint #1 with at least one quote
  • Body #2 – Addresses subpoint #2 with at least one quote
  • Conclusion – Brings it all together and refers back to the thesis

3. MLA Formatting – Heading, formatting, quotes cited

4. Proofread. Proofread. Then proofread some more!



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