Intel Education: Showing Evidence Tool: Romeo and Juliet


	Showing Evidence Tool: Romeo and Juliet Jury Report Checklist

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Jury Report Checklist

Introductory Paragraph

	Does it have an attention getter?
	Does it mention the author, the title of the work, a short background of the work?
	Does it have a complete, three-part jury finding (thesis statement) on who or what is found guity?

Developmental (Body) Paragraphs

	Does each paragraph have a topic sentence that relates to one part of the jury finding?
	Does each paragraph have at least three concrete details (facts from story or quotes) and each detail have at least two commentary sentences?
	Does the final body paragraph focus on the character or element that is most at fault for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet?

Conclusion Paragraph

Does it restate the jury finding?

Does it show what the writer has learned?

Does it come to a satisfying closure?

Final Editing - The following have been checked:

	Present tense throughout the essay
	Limited personal pronouns ("We, the jury..." is acceptable, but not "I" or "me")
	No contractions
	No fragments or run-on sentences
	Correct spelling
	"Be" verbs used sparingly
	Subjects and verbs agree, pronouns and antecedents agree (and antecedents are clear)
	Modified MLA essay format used (double-spaced, etc.)
	References to lines in the play are formatted correctly (act.scene.lines) Example (I.ii.5-7) = Act I, Scene ii, lines 5-7

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