English III CPC
Good vs. Evil
For as long as there have been human beings, evil has existed. In fact, oe of the oldest themes
in literature is Good vs. Evil where the hero defeats the villain and peace is restored to the land. The
story of Beowulf was the first piece of recorded literature in British history. Throughout our study we
have explored the theme of Good vs. Evil. Your task now is to write an expository essay where you
explain this theme in the story of Beowulf, and then connect to an example in today’s society.
Paragraph 1
- Topic sentence: Introduce how the theme of good vs. evil is present in both literature and our
current society
- brief background information on the story Beowulf
- brief explanation of the battle between good and evil in the story
- introduce your example of good vs. evil in our society
- thesis: Explain how the theme in Beowulf connects to your example of evil in society
Paragraph 2
- topic sentence: How the theme of evil is portrayed in Beowulf
- explanation of how Grendel represents evil
- include two specific examples from the text in your own words
- Include two direct quotes as evidence for each example
- closing statement: How is evil defeated in the story?
Paragraph 3
-topic sentence: How the theme of good vs. evil is also evident in our society
-explanation of what is evil in our society in your own words
- include specific evidence from your article- name the title and author and summarize the main
idea of the article
- include one quote from your source – be sure to copy it directly and put it in quotation marks
- closing statement: What is good in our society that is trying to stop this wrongdoing from
continuing?
Paragraph 4
-restate thesis
-summarize the theme of good vs. evil in Beowulf
-summarize the struggle between good and evil in our society
-what is different about the battle between good and evil in our society?
-closing (call to action)
Requirements:
- 4 paragraphs typed, double spaced, MLA format
- Revise and edit your final draft
- Submit your final draft to www.turnitin.com
- Use evidence from the text to support
- Use evidence from a NYT article for support
- Include a Works Cited page – cite Beowulf and your article
English III CPC
Good vs. Evil Pre-writing organizer
Description of Grendel – How would you describe Grendel to someone who has not read the
story?
Example 1
Quote 1 – line (
Example 2
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How is Grendel defeated in the story?
Description of what you believe is EVIL in our society. How would you explain it to someone in
your own words?
TitleAuthorMain Idea of article-
Quote from article
What attempts are being made to resolve this evil?