Concluding Paragraphs

Exceeding Expectations:  Restates Big Idea

 Restates 3 examples
a) Impulsive behaviours often lead to tragic consequences. We see such  Applies principle to
consequences stemming from Capulet’s haste in marrying Juliet to reader’s life
Paris, Mercutio’s provocation of Tybalt, and Romeo’s misinformed  Using quotation for
stylistic purposes (this
suicide. In each case, reason and caution could have prevented the
quote, to avoid needing
tragedies which ensue. If we wish to prevent these sorts of calamities in to be explained, would
our own lives, we must first exercise patience and seek wise counsel have to have been used
before we are “set afire by [our] own ignorance” (III.iii.134). in an earlier paragraph)

Fully Meeting Expectations

 Restates thesis and Big
a) Impulsiveness leads to tragedy. We see this in Capulet rushing Juliet’s Idea
 Application is vague,
marriage to Paris, Mercutio fighting Tybalt, and how Romeo kills himself
lacks engaging style
without getting all the facts. We also need to be careful not to act
impulsively. Otherwise, we may find out too late that our decisions can
have negative consequences.

Minimally Meeting Expectations  Uses “In conclusion”

 Restates Big Idea and 3
a) In conclusion, Juliet’s marriage to Paris, Mercutio having a fight with
topics
Tybalt, and Romeo suiciding himself all show that Impulsiveness leads  No application
to tragedy.

Not Meeting Expectations:  Cannot start or end

paragraph with
a) “Thus, with a kiss, I die.” [ . . . ] Romeo doesn’t check to find out if quotation
Juliet’s alive before he kills himself.  Topic/conc. relate plot
b) When Romeo gets to Juliet’s tomb, he thinks she’s dead. [ . . . ] “Thus but not Big Idea
with a kiss, I die.”  c) moralizes; somewhat
off topic.
c) In conclusion, you shouldn’t take risks you might regret.