Thursday, May 21, 2015

E period 5/21, HW due 5/26

Was Macbeth truly guilty of premeditated murder at the time or innocent due to the  insanity he suffered as a result of the supernatural happenings he encountered?

write a 4 paragraph essay crafting an opening statement as if you are serving as Macbeth's attorney in a murder trial

Paragraph 1:  thesis taking your position 

Paragraph 2:  Topic sentence supporting position
                          explain context leading to quoted evidence
                         quoted evidence
                          transition
                         more context, leading to quoted evidence
                          quoted evidence
                          clincher

Paragraph 3: 
                         Topic sentence supporting position
                          explain context leading to quoted evidence
                         quoted evidence
                          transition
                         more context, leading to quoted evidence
                          quoted evidence
                          clincher

Paragraph 4:  short conclusion, wrapping up points and connecting to universal message


HW) first draft of 4 paragraph essay on Macbeth's defense opening statement

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