Name: Period:
My Romeo and Juliet essay…
_________ Is
written in the “literary present” tense
When writing about literature, make it seem as
though the story is taking place right now. For example [present tense verbs bolded]:
Romeo and
Juliet wish to be secretly married.
Friar Laurence, despite his advice to go slowly, agrees to marry them. He hopes
that the marriage will bring the feuding families together.
_________ Uses
formal words rather than slang / conversational style
“Romeo is
strongly attracted to Juliet,” is better than “Romeo wants to get with
Juliet.” “Love makes him act foolishly,” is better than “Love makes him go
bonkers.”
_________ Does
not use “you”
_________ Eliminates
unnecessary “I think” or “I feel” statements (they’re usually redundant)
_________ Smoothly
integrates quotes
“Fate is a
powerful force; as Romeo puts it, he is ‘Fortune’s fool,’” is better than, “Romeo
says, ‘O, I am Fortune’s fool!’
This quote is saying that…”
_________ Has
no noticeable errors in conventions (spelling, grammar, etc.)
_________ Is
shared with jvahomework@gmail.com
Author’s Note (explaining revisions,
improvements, etc.)
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