Hook: Have you ever wondered why arranged marriages are still prevalent in some cultures?
Thesis: Lady Capulet, in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, believes arranged marriages can be successful because they ensure social status and financial stability, as seen in her desire for Juliet to marry Paris, and the author of “Arranged Marriage: Yes or No?”, emphasizes the importance that arranged marriages can lead to happiness because they prioritize compatibility and shared values, as evidenced by the success stories of arranged marriages.
First Body paragraph. Now fill in the sentence stem. Make sure the first sentence of the first body paragraph is slightly changed so that it does not exactly match the thesis above.
A: Lady Capulet feels like arranged marriages can lead to happiness because _________________ (In your own words, state how Lady Capulet feels about arranged marriages.)