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1 INTRODUCTIONS & CONCLUSIONS

2 INTRODUCTION (cont.) The introduction has 3 distinct parts. Motivator = green It is green because it is the calm cool collected beginning to your essay. Remember that it is the first sentence of the prompt which you can: –keep the same –add to it –change Thesis = red It is red because it is the “hot” part of the introduction. It tells the reader what the essay is about. Remember to include the author and the piece. Blueprint = blue

3 INTRODUCTION (cont.) Starting with the Greeks playwrights have written comedies and tragedies. Tragedies were extremely popular then as now and Aristotle stated some of the qualities that a tragic hero must have. William Shakespeare in his play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar clearly established Caesar as the tragic hero of the play. Caesar fits the criteria for a tragic hero because he was a man of high rank in society whose fate works against him, he had a tragic flaw, and his actions caused the audience to experience a catharsis. motivator blueprint thesis

4 INTRODUCTION (cont.) Once you have written the introduction, you next job is very easy because you basically have the conclusion written. There are a few simple changes that you have to make. Let’s take a look!

5 CONCULSION If you are working on a computer, you should first copy and then past the introduction. Starting with the Greeks playwrights have written comedies and tragedies. Tragedies were extremely popular then as now and Aristotle stated some of the qualities that a tragic hero must have. William Shakespeare in his play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar clearly established Caesar as the tragic hero of the play. Caesar fits the criteria for a tragic hero because he was a man of high rank in society whose fate works against him, he had a tragic flaw, and his actions caused the audience to experience a catharsis.

6 CONCULSION (cont.) Starting with the Greeks playwrights have written comedies and tragedies. Tragedies were extremely popular then as now and Aristotle stated some of the qualities that a tragic hero must have. William Shakespeare in his play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar clearly established Caesar as the tragic hero of the play. Caesar fits the criteria for a tragic hero because he was a man of high rank in society whose fate works against him, he had a tragic flaw, and his actions caused the audience to experience a catharsis. Now cut and paste the motivator (green) to the bottom (after the blueprint).

7 CONCULSION (cont.) William Shakespeare in his play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar clearly established Caesar as the tragic hero of the play. Caesar fits the criteria for a tragic hero because he was a man of high rank in society whose fate works against him, he had a tragic flaw, and his actions caused the audience to experience a catharsis. Starting with the Greeks playwrights have written comedies and tragedies. Tragedies were extremely popular then as now and Aristotle stated some of the qualities that a tragic hero must have. Now you must change the thesis by taking out the title and the author’s first name. Next, begin the sentence with In conclusion, Last, fix the wording so you have a good sentence. LET’S TAKE A LOOK! motivator thesis blueprint

8 CONCULSION (cont.) In Conclusion, Shakespeare clearly established Caesar as the tragic hero of the play. Caesar fits the criteria for a tragic hero because he was a man of high rank in society whose fate works against him, he had a tragic flaw, and his actions caused the audience to experience a catharsis. Starting with the Greeks playwrights have written comedies and tragedies. Tragedies were extremely popular then as now and Aristotle stated some of the qualities that a tragic hero must have. Do NOT change the blueprint. Next change the motivator and make it you final comment. If the paper is about the entire piece of literature, you may begin this sentence with By the end of the novel, LETS TAKE A LOOK!

9 CONCULSION (cont.) In conclusion, Shakespeare clearly established Caesar as the tragic hero of the play. Caesar fits the criteria for a tragic hero because he was a man of high rank in society whose fate works against him, he had a tragic flaw, and his actions caused the audience to experience a catharsis. By the end of the play, Caesar has been dead since Act III, but he still has a powerful impact on the characters and the audience because he is such a tragic figure. new thesis new motivator/comment

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