Name:
Mrs. Machan
English 9
20 February 2019

The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
2 Chunk Paragraph Persuasive Assignment
In-Class Writing Activity

Step 1:  Choose one of the following writing prompts from which you will choose a side and defend your opinion with support from the text:


	♥  The penalty of death goes unused throughout the play. Not until the suicides of the final act does the feud end. Is the threat of death a good deterrent in preventing acts of violence? Support your answer with the text.

	♥  The main characters of the play are Romeo and Juliet. Which character changes the most and how does that affect the outcome of the play? Support your answer with the text.

	♥  Of the following list: Romeo, Juliet, Tybalt, Mercutio, Friar Laurence, or the Nurse, who is the most memorable character of the play? Support your answer with the text.

	♥  Which gender (male or female) makes a more dramatic impact on the audience and why? Support your answer with the text.

	♥  The prince decrees at the end of the play that some people will be pardoned and others will be punished. Who is at fault for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? Choose the character that you think is most responsible for the deaths of these lovers. Support your answer with the text.

	♥  Who would be considered the best “role model” in the play and why? Support your answer with the text.

	♥  What is the most important literary device in the play and why? (Dramatic irony? Foreshadowing? Figurative language-similes, puns, metaphors, etc. or staging?) Support your answer with the text.


	♥  Many people question how “true” Romeo’s love for Juliet really is because of his infatuation with Rosaline at the start of the play. Do you think Romeo truly loves Juliet? Why or why not? Use examples from the play to support your answer.

♥ Some believe Romeo and Juliet is more of a romance than a tragedy. Persuade your audience on whether you believe the play is more of romantic story or a tragic story. Use examples from the play to support your answer.

Step 2:  Review the Schaffer “One-Chunk Body Paragraph” notes.  You should know what the codes TS, CD, CM, and CS mean.

Step 3:  Read “Two-Chunk Paragraph, 8 Sentences, 50-100+ Words” handout.  In the paragraph, code:

TS:  Blue
CD:  Red
CM: Green
CS:  Blue

Step 4:  Plan your paragraph using the Two Chunk Paragraph Template.
Step 5:  Write your final paragraph.  Please code your sentences:

●	TS
●	CD (1)
●	CM
●	CM
●	CD(2)
●	CM
●	CM
●	CS









Two Chunk, Jane Schaffer Paragraph Template





CD (1)
















CD (1)