A Midsummer Night's Dream

Prompt #3: Examine the development of the theme of the story. What universal truth does the story express about human nature, experiences, problems, or relationships? How do various elements of the story—characters and their actions or words, events within the story, recurring images or clusters of images, point of view, etc.—help to develop the theme?

Research Topics on Drama: A Midsummer Night's Dream

WRITE": A 5-Paragraph Essay with

1. Introduction Paragraph

Body Paragraph 1 (with (2) two Research Quotations/ MLA Citations)

Body Paragraph 2 (with (2) two Research Quotations/ MLA Citations)

Body Paragraph 3 (with (2) two Research Quotations/ MLA Citations)

Conclusion Paragraph

Works Cited Page in MLA Format

2. A 3-Part Argumentative Thesis Statement at the end of the Introduction Paragraph

3. All Paragraphs MUST have 8-12 sentences,

Paragraph Format

Body Paragraphs

Paragraphs MUST be no less than 8-12 sentences long.

1. Topic Sentence – Presents the argument in a Thesis Statement format (NOTE: You do not need all three Thesis Points for this Paragraph) (1 sent.)

2. 1st Main Idea – Presents a sub-point or specific emphasis of your Topic Sentence. (1 sent.)

3. Supporting Details – (Quotation, with MLA Citation HERE) The supporting details for your Topic Sentence argument and your Main Idea. (3-4 sent.)

4. Explain what the Quotation means in your own words. – Presents a sub-point or specific emphasis of your Topic Sentence. (1 sent.)

5. 2nd Main Idea – Presents a sub-point or specific emphasis of your Topic Sentence. (1 sent.)

6. Supporting Details – (Quotation, with MLA Citation HERE) The supporting details for your Topic Sentence argument and your Main Idea. (3-4 sent.)

7. Explain what the Quotation means in your own words. – Presents a sub-point or specific emphasis of your Topic Sentence. (2-3 sent.)

8. Closing Sentence – Gives an overall viewpoint of your Paragraph.