The weekly journal response is designed to get your ideas for the essay going forward. Each week, I will have a post in blackboard for you to post the journal. The requirements are listed below, and each week, I will add a few questions that might give you some guidance in the response. I do expect evidence from the text to be used, but the response is not a formal essay. Be specific about the topic as you write, but do not worry about connecting all the ideas as you would in an essay.
•The response should be 1-2 pages, double spaced, and formatted according to MLA format (good for practice)
•It should cover a specific element of the work being discussed, not the whole work,
•The response should incorporate specific evidence from the text
•The writing should be at a collegiate level
While it does not need to be an essay, but the more focus you provide, the more helpful it will be for you.
There is a sample provided below for you to look at.

Activity construct an argument about a topic, theme, or idea that you read about in william shakespeare's romeo and juliet, act ii or act iii. make sure you create a central claim for your argument that is debatable. provide textual evidence from the play to support your argument. here are some ideas for your essay. notice how each topic is focused and specific. you may write about one of these topics or choose your own focused and specific topic: discuss juliet's level of maturity and compare it to romeo's. compare how the two characters react to the events after their marriage, when romeo is banished from verona. discuss the balcony scene. does the knowledge of romeo and juliet's final fate influence the meaning of the balcony scene or the audience's interpretation of it? discuss the characters of tybalt and romeo as they relate to the theme of family and the theme of love. explain how the character of tybalt develops the theme of family and how the character of romeo develops the theme of romantic love. discuss the character of friar laurence. what motivates him to romeo and juliet to defy their parents? part a choose a topic based on what you read in act ii or act iii of romeo and juliet. then write a thesis statement. part b identify two or three short excerpts from the play as textual evidence to support your thesis statement. part c write a 300-word essay arguing the thesis of your analysis. (i mainly need on part b and c)

Americans were concerned about being drawn into another war in europe. how well did president roosevelt address conflicting evidence and viewpoints? use textual evidence from the speech to support your ideas.

Describe a situation when you used a text successfully to preview , you prepare for ,review or locate information you were learning