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Crucible Essay. Introduction. Must name the title and author of the work ( The Crucible by Arthur Miller) Must have an arguable thesis. Thesis needs to cover:. The idea that ________’s alienation in The Crucible reveals unpleasant truths about Puritan culture.
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Introduction • Must name the title and author of the work (The Crucible by Arthur Miller) • Must have an arguable thesis
Thesis needs to cover: The idea that • ________’s alienation in The Crucible reveals unpleasant truths about Puritan culture. Adjectives to describe Puritan culture: (strict, harsh, unforgiving, punitive, extremist, legalistic, etc.)
3 Fully developed Body Paragraphs (11 sentences each) • Topic sentence • 3 quotations with 2 sentences of commentary for each • Concluding sentence • Be sure you describe how the character’s alienation reveals something about Puritan culture
Embed your Quotations • Don’t let them float away!
Embed Quotations/ Cite page# • In order to demonstrate Elizabeth’s coldness, John says to her, “Your justice would freeze beer!” (1366). • Foreshadowing occurs when Mary Warren says strangely, “We all must love each other now” (1345).
Edit to Eliminate 1st Person Pronouns • 1st Person Pronouns are not Appropriate or Needed in a Literary Essay • It is understood that the opinions expressed in your paper are yours. • Example: I believe John demonstrated his love for Elizabeth when he confessed to adultery. • Correction: John demonstrated love for Elizabeth when he confessed to adultery.
Edit to Eliminate 2ndPerson Pronouns • 2nd Person Pronouns are not Appropriate in any Formal Paper • They are generally conversational in tone and they do not represent precision in meaning. • Example: In Puritan society, you have to believe in witches because the Bible says they are real. • Correction: In Puritan society, people believe in witches because the Bible says they are real.
3rd Person Pronouns need Referents • She says, “Then let you not earn it” (1270). • Without the referent, the reader will wonder… Who is she? What is it? • Correction: When John complains of Elizabeth’s suspicion, she says, “Then let you not earn it” (1270).
Write about literature in the • Present Tense • Literature is “alive” and can be reread in the again and again.
Use MLA Format • Write in ink • Skip lines (like double spacing) • Use the MLA heading Student Name Mrs. Rojas English 11CP, Period 1 5 November 2015 Original Title