Prompt 1: Shakespeare Essay Outline Introduction (1st paragraph)—Start with a hook that grabs your reader’s attention

Prompt 1: Shakespeare Essay Outline

Introduction (1st paragraph)—Start with a hook that grabs your reader’s attention. Present a claim that tells your audience your position—Does Shakespeare still matter? Does his writing reflect the human condition today, and is his work still relatable? Give your two to three reasons. (3-7 sentences)

2nd paragraph—Explain your first reason with textual evidence from sources (3-7 sentences).

3rd paragraph—Explain your 2nd reason with textual evidence from sources (3-7 sentences).

4th paragraph (optional)—Explain your 3rd reason with textual evidence from sources (3-7 sentences).

Conclusion / final paragraph—Summarize your main points in different words, and put emphasis on what you really wanted your reader to learn from your argument.