The Crucible
Final Research Project
CE 1.1.4, 1.4.2, 1.4.4, 1.4.5, 1.4.5, 1.4.7, 1.5.4
This is an essay assignment. Choose one of the following topics to
write about in your essay, then be sure to meet all of the format
requirements listed below.
Topic Choices:
Compare and contrast the McCarthy Hearings with the Salem witch trials
Compare and contrast the play The Crucible with the actual facts surrounding
the Salem witch trials
Compare and contrast the current situation at Guantanamo Bay vs. the legal
process/human rights aspects of the Salem witch trials
Format Requirements:
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Typed
No larger than a 12 point font
3-5 pages
normal margins
title page (title, name date, hour)
MLA style
Works Cited page
Proper grammar and spelling
Must include a thesis statement
Do not use the words “I” or “you”
Limit the number of times you use that, which, like and so
The rough draft of your essay is due for peer editing on Thursday the 15th for A
day classes and Friday the 16th for B day classes.
The final draft of your essay is due on Tuesday the 20th for B day classes and
Wednesday the 21st for A day classes.