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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.
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 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
Original Title