Develop a Claim Assessment - Julius Caesar

Develop a Claim Assessment The foundation of any solid argument centers around its claim and the reasons that support it. In this assessment, you'll create your claim and list the reasons for your claim based on one of the following prompts: Prompt #1: Julius Caesar Many scholars feel that Shakespeare wrote Julius Caesar as a warning about what would happen if Elizabethan England were to engage in a Civil War. Choose three literary elements in this tragedy that you find to be the most effective in achieving this purpose and provide textual evidence to defend your choices. My Prompt My Claim Write one sentence that includes: o the author's name o the title of the work o the literary elements you selected o the effect of the literary elements on the text Reason #1 In one sentence, explain how the first literary element in your claim worked to develop your author's allegory. Reason #2 In one sentence, explain how the second literary element in your claim worked to develop your author's allegory. Reason #3 In one sentence, explain how the third literary element in your claim worked to develop your author's allegory. Prompt #2: "The Minister's Black Veil" Many scholars feel that Hawthorne wrote "The Minister's Black Veil" as an allegory for the flaws and secrets all humans choose to hide. Choose three literary elements in this short story that you find to be the most effective in achieving this purpose and provide textual evidence to defend your choices. Prompt #3: "Seven Floors" Many scholars feel that Buzzati wrote "Seven Floors" as an allegory for the progression of life and the acceptance of aging. Choose three literary elements in this short story that you find to be the most effective in achieving this purpose and provide textual evidence to defend your choices. Which prompt did you select for this assessment (1, 2, or 3)? 1 Type your one sentence claim: Julius Caesar made by William Shakespeare it uses conflict, foreshadowing, and characterization to develop a story of the great betrayal against Julius Caesar, and we see it played out throughout the whole story. What is the first reason for your claim? Conflict is seen throughout the whole story is one of the key elements of it. Provide one piece of evidence from your text that supports this reason: Brutus and Casio had developed a plan to kill Julius Caesar to ensure that Rome does not have another king What is the second reason for your claim? Foreshadowing is seen mainly with Caesar and his unawareness of everyone around him Provide one piece of evidence from your text that supports this reason: We see a soothsayer tell Julius to beware of ides march foreshadowing his death. What is the third reason for your claim? We see characterization a lot with Brutus and his ideology and these ideas is what allows Casio to get his support to be against Julius Provide one piece of evidence from your text that supports this reason: Brutus being a ancestor of the people who killed the last king of Rome Brutus saw it as his destiny to prevent the next king and go against Julius Caesar. Bn Develop a Claim Rubric Claim (5 points) Reasons to Support Claim (15 points) On Target 5-4 points Almost There 3 points Needs Improvement 2-0 points  The claim is one sentence in length and includes the author and title of the work, the literary elements selected, and the effect of those elements on the text.  The claim makes appropriate use of academic language and a formal tone.  The claim is one sentence, but may be missing one or more of the following elements: the author, title, literary elements, and/or effect of the elements on the text.  The claim may include opinion or informal language.  The claim may be missing or unrelated to the three prompt choices.  The claim may illustrate a lack of understanding of the text or the literary elements. 15-12 points 11-9 points 8-0 points  Three reasons are  The chart may be  The chart may be included and are directly tied to the claim's selected literary elements and are insightfully expressed in a complete sentence.  Each reason contains at least one piece of specific textual evidence to support it. missing a reason, or missing two or more the reasons (with reasons, or the literary elements) are reasons are not clearly related to unrelated to the the claim. prompt and claim.  One or more reasons  The chart may be may be missing missing most or all textual evidence for textual support for support. each reason.