Power Dynamics: One of the important themes of The Crucible is power: who has it, how he/she got it, how he/she uses it, and for what ends. Select two characters and examine the ways in which they exercise their authority. Defend your position. (One character per body paragraph) Structure: ? Introduction: Three sentences minimum, author and title, discussion of question/context, and thesis. Remember, your thesis is your LAST sentence in your introductory paragraph and states your purpose (what you are proving). ? Two body paragraphs begin each body paragraph with a claim (what you are arguing), then clarification, then support for your claim remember to use parenthetical documentation, then P.A.C. your evidence (Paraphrase, Analyze Language, Connect Analysis to Claim), and then a concluding sentence regarding the claim (give the paragraph a sense of closure and transition) Talk about Literary Elements (syntax, tone,diction) ? Conclusion that addresses the So What?, that reflects on the topic and on its larger significance (beyond the play). Format: ? MLA format (header, heading, title, margins). ? Typed, double-spaced, with 1 margins. ? Use italics when referring to The Crucible. ? Please remember to use third person point of view (NO first person: I, me, my, mine, us, our, we OR second person: you, your). ? Use literary present tense, vary sentence types and structures, and avoid passive voice constructions.
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