The
Crucible
Final
Essay:
Questions
Raised
by
The
Crucible
Writing
Prompt:
Write
an
essay
in
which
you
discuss
a
question
raised
by
Arthur
Miller’s
The
Crucible.
Your
essay
should
propose
and
attempt
to
answer
the
question
with
support
from
both
the
play
and
society
in
general.
ESSAY
REQUIREMENTS:
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Essay
is
five
paragraphs,
including
an
introduction,
3
body
paragraphs
and
a
concluding
paragraph.
At
least
two
direct
quotes
from
the
play
used
as
concrete
details
in
body
paragraphs.
Transitions
are
used
to
guide
the
reader
through
the
essay.
All
references
to
plot
and
character
are
accurate,
including
correct
spelling
of
characters’
names.
Essay
is
typed,
double‐spaced,
proofread
and
contains
minimal
errors
in
spelling,
punctuation,
capitalization
and
grammar.
Sentences
are
varied
in
length,
no
run‐ons
or
fragments
Title
of
play
is
included,
italicized
or
underlined;
author’s
name
is
included.
Introduction:
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Begins
with
a
hook/lead
that
appeals
to
human
nature/society
in
general
Contains
a
thought‐provoking,
original
thesis
that
reflects
an
in‐depth
understanding
of
the
play.
Outlines
ideas
to
come
in
body
paragraphs
Body
Paragraphs
•
•
•
Each
body
paragraph
develops
an
idea
to
support
the
thesis.
Each
body
paragraph
contains
two
concrete
details
and
each
concrete
detail
is
supported
with
at
least
two
commentaries.
(CD
to
CM
ratio
is
1:2)
Essay
contains
at
least
two
embedded
quotes
from
the
play
as
concrete
details.
Concluding
Paragraph
•
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•
Conclusion
is
a
full
paragraph
that
reviews
ideas
from
throughout
the
essay.
Begins
with
the
thesis
reworded
in
a
way
that
reflects
ideas
from
the
essay.
Ends
with
a
statement
applying
the
topic
of
the
essay
to
the
world/human
nature/society
in
general
in
a
thought‐provoking
manner.
Leaves
the
reader
with
a
satisfied
sense
of
the
meaning
of
your
paper
in
relation
to
the
play
and
the
world
in
general.
_______/100
points.
A
thesis
for
a
literary
analysis
essay
should:
•
Contain
the
title
and
author
of
the
work
to
be
discussed.
•
Make
a
clear
statement
of
an
argument
concerning
an
aspect
of
the
piece
of
literature
to
be
discussed
in
the
essay.
•
Clearly
take
a
position
on
an
issue
within
the
piece
of
literature
•
Relate
specifically
to
the
literature,
but
do
so
in
a
way
that
makes
it
applicable
to
the
world
in
general.
Thesis
or
Not
a
Thesis?
•
If
it
is
a
thesis,
give
three
reasons
why.
•
If
it
isn’t
a
thesis,
fix
it.
1. In
The
Crucible
by
Arthur
Miller,
he
raises
the
question
of
why
society
tends
to
favor
the
accuser.
2. In
Miller’s
The
Crucible
a
social
statement
is
made
about
society’s
tendency
to
favor
those
who
blame
others.
People
tend
to
want
to
believe
the
evil
in
others
as
a
way
of
making
themselves
feel
better
about
their
own
lives.
3. Abigail
and
the
other
girls
blame
women
in
the
community
when
they
themselves
show
signs
of
evil
and
the
community
feeds
on
the
salacious
claims.
4. When
there
is
something
to
be
gained,
people
will
do
things
they
know
are
wrong.
In
The
Crucible
by
Arthur
Miller
he
shows
us
an
example
of
how
society
will
follow
an
accuser,
no
matter
how
unbelievable
the
accusations
may
be
in