Starting with this conversation (Act 1, Scene 2), explain how far you think Shakespeare presents Lord Capulet as a good father

Generally speaking I find a spider diagram the easiest way to work through an exam question, although a linear plan can be equally effective too. It is very important to hit all of the Assessment Objectives when planning the question as that is where your marks will be given. Packing each of the AOs into one paragraph allows yoru examiner to clearly see what they are looking for.  Therefore, - Establish a clear line of argument, for example that Lord Capulet is doing his best to be a good father but ultimately he falls short.  - This can be exemplefied by 'My child is yet a stranger to the world' where the Lord demonstrates that Juliet is young and he wants to protect her and give her some autonomy over who she marries. (AO1 and AO2) Yet this naivety is perhaps her ultimate downfall because she cannot trust that her father will allow a relationship with Romeo because she knows that he wants her to marry Paris. A key reason to the tragic ending of the play.  - AO3: For the time, a conversation between a suitor and a father about who the daughter would marry would have been very normal. A nod to the patriarchal society here should reward you with some context marks.  Then, to tie the paragraph up, it is clear that Lord Capulet cares about Juliet a great deal as the earth has 'swallowed' up his hope but Juliet suggests that it might not be the case. Perhaps his overbearing love for and unwillingness to let her go shows his flaws as a parent and thus he falls short.