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.

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!

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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 2nd Person 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

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