1. Agenda: Formatting Papers Requirements Checklist Compose Essay REMINDER: MEET IN SAME LAB TOMORROW Homework: 1 st Draft of Essay due by End of Class TOMORROW, 10/31

2. 1. I can compose a thoughtful and interesting conclusion. 2. I can craft my five paragraph essay. 3. I can format my paper according to MLA guidelines.

3.  Size 12, Times New Roman Font  Double Spaced (including heading)  Heading goes on left side with your name, my name, the name of our class, and the date in MLA format  Title should be centered  Paragraphs should be left justified, tab once at the start of each paragraph.  Last name and page number should be in the upper right hand corner on the 2nd page, and every page thereafter.  See Example Formatting Paper

4. Act I: Cassius manipulates Brutus beginning on Page 635 Act II:  Brutus talks himself into the conspiracy p 650  Cassius and Brutus clash over 3 key points. They try to convince people to choose their side p 654  Portia convinces Brutus to tell her his secret p 657  Calphurnia convinces Caesar to stay at home p 661  Decius convinces Caesar the dream is a good sign 663 Act III: Antony powerfully uses language to manipulate the crowd p 682 Logos: III.ii.89-98, III.ii. 241-253 Ethos: III.ii. 74-75 Pathos: III.ii. 175-184

5. Prompt #1: In Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, language is a powerful weapon, and in the hands of a skilled person, it is used to manipulate others as evidenced by the speeches of Cassius, Decius, and Antony. Prompt #2: In Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, logos proves to be the single most effective rhetorical strategy as evidenced by the logical appeals of Cassius, Portia, and Antony. Prompt #3: In Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Antony’s funeral speech proves to be the most effective speech in the entire play thanks to his persuasive strategies appealing to logos and pathos.

6. ◦ Topic sentence relating to the thesis statement. CX: ◦ What’s the context of the quote? How would you quickly “set it up” so the reader understands its place in the plot and its larger context in the play?  Cd: ◦ The actual quote you’re using.  Cm: ◦ The commentary and analysis of how this supports the “thesis”, which says, essentially, that X theme is evident in the play.