DUE: First Draft (Peer Review): (enter date here) Final Draft: (enter date here)

The teenagers Romeo and Juliet fall in love in the 16 th century and make life-changing decisions in a matter of days. Based on what you learned in the video “Insight into the Teenage Brain” and the article “Beautiful Brains” by David Dobbs, to what extent are Romeo and Juliet’s actions consistent with what modern science reveals about decision-making and behavior in adolescents? Cite specific evidence from the video, the article and the play, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet to support your response.

The first step in your essay is to look at two additional sources (besides the play) that you will be including in your essay. Both sources are about the teenage brain. In each source, look for information about how the teenage brain affects both behaviors and decision making. The information that you find will be used as evidence (concrete details/citations) when you write your essay.

 Step One: Watch the video: (be sure to take notes on important information presented in the video) XxY&list=PL3uIUppVTSkvkP1g9M10Z_OdGhso8- t1y&index=219 XxY&list=PL3uIUppVTSkvkP1g9M10Z_OdGhso8- t1y&index=219  Step Two: As a class summarize Galvan’s main ideas/points. Discuss how her research informs our understanding of teenage behavior and decision-making.  Step Three: Evaluate the credibility of the evidence presented by Galvan.

Main Point/IdeaHow does this inform an understanding of teenage behavior? How does this inform an understanding of teenage decision- making? Evidence of Credibility (10-20 bullet points here) Video Notes – (Bullet Points)

 Step One: Read Article as a Class  Step Two: Second Reading – Annotate Article. Be sure to identify main ideas/points in the margins. Look for sentences you can use as evidence (CD’s) in your essay.

 An Introduction Paragraph: A hook A thesis statement (last sentence) Must be 4-5 sentences in length  Two-Three Body Paragraphs You need 3 paragraphs that support your thesis You MUST use evidence from the all 3 sources – the video, the article and the play. Each paragraph must have TWO citations Body Paragraphs must 8 sentences in length  A Conclusion Paragraph Bring your essay to a close, and tell me the “so what” of your essay. Must be 4-5 sentences in length

 Sentence 1: Choose a quote for a hook: First sentence of paragraph Example: Aimee Teegarden once said, “No matter where you are or where you grow up, you always go through the same awkward moments of being a teenager and growing up and trying to figure out who you are.”  Sentences 2 and 3: Explain quote and relate/lead into thesis statement  Sentence 4 : Your Thesis Statement Last sentence of Introduction Answers the question:  to what extent are Romeo and Juliet’s actions consistent with what modern science reveals about decision-making and behavior in adolescents?

 TS: state the topic of your paragraph  CD: Quote, or FACT from the video, article or play that supports your thesis and topic sentence. **Must have a citation  CM: OPINION – state how your CD supports your thesis.  CD: Quote, or FACT from the video, article or play that supports your thesis and topic sentence. **Must have a citation  CM: OPINION – state how your CD supports your thesis.  CS: bring a close to your paragraph and if necessary, a transition to the next paragraph.

 Bring a close to your paragraph.  Answer the “So What”  DO NOT REPEAT KEY WORDS OR PHRASES FROM YOUR THESIS OR PAPER!!!

Your paper MUST have the following MLA requirements ( you will be graded on these):  One inch margins on all four sides of your paper.  Header – Last name page # (Holcombe 1) in the right top corner, on every page.  Heading – (only on the first page, left hand side Ron Weasley Miss Holcombe English 9, Period 3 20 February 2015  A title – interesting, centered, size 12, no bold, no underline, no italics (If you use the title of the play, put it in italics)  Double Spaced – you should have equal spacing throughout your ENTIRE essay, including your heading.  FONT: Times New Roman, size 12

Dobbs, David. "Beautiful Brains." National Geographic Magazine - NGM.com. N.p., Oct Web. 09 Dec Galvan, Adriana. “Insight into the Teenage Brain.” TED. Feb Lecture. Shakespeare, William. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Evanston, IL: McDougal Littell, 1997.

 Write your essay in present tense Ex: Curley’s wife is lonely because she does not have anyone to talk to.  Basic Essay Rules The basic essay rules can be found on my website  NO first or second person: (I, me, my, we, us, our, you, your, yours). In other words, DO NOT say “I believe”  No Repetition

 Use the rubric to help you write your first draft. A copy of the rubric will be passed out to you in class and can also be found on my classroom website.  Use the basic essay rules when writing your first draft. This can also be found on my website.

MLA Format

 The very first page should have their last name along with the number 1. Each page after that should have their last name with the next consecutive number.  The header spacing should be: ½ an inch down from the top of the paper and 1 inch in from the right of the paper. If it is correct put a check mark next to the header.

On the left hand side there should be 4 items listed: Student Name Miss Holcombe English 11, Period 1 Date (1 March 2013) These should be: 1 inch down from the top of the page 1 inch in from the left hand side of the page. Double spaced. If it is correct put a check mark next to the information.

 There should be a title after the personal information. It should be centered and capitalized.  There should only be 1 space between the title and the beginning of the essay.  If it is correct put a check mark next to the title.

1) Turn to the last page of their paper. 2) This page should have the header still on it (Last name and page number). 3) The title Works Cited should be about an inch from the top of the paper. (The word “Page” should not be in the title) 4) The entire page should be evenly double spaced…meaning that there are no triple spaces anywhere! If it is correct put a check mark next to the title Works Cited. 5) They should have THREE sources cited.

1) Look at the content on the page. 2) There should be NO bullet points or numbers 3) The entire page should be alphabetized based on the first letter of each entry. 4) The first line of each entry should be 1 inch in from the left side of the paper. 5) The second (and so forth) lines for each entry should be 1 ½ inches in from the left side of the paper. If it is correct put a check mark next to the first citation (in the margin).