Tomorrow is the Crucible Safety Net & Enrichment Essay Day, if you wish to stay after school (Safety Net students this is required). The Essay will take approximately 1 hour, should have quotes from the play and address the following:
-Prompt: Analyze how 1 of the tenants of Puritanism found in Jonathan Edwards Sermon are demonstrated in The Crucible?
“Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” by Jonathan Edwards
- “[Men] deserve to be cast into hell; so that divine justice never stands in the way; it makes no objection against God’s using His power at any moment to destroy them. Yea, on the contrary, justice calls aloud for an infinite punishment of their sins.”
- “The devil stands ready to fall upon them, and seize them as his own, at what moment God shall permit him. They belong to him; he has their souls in his possession, and under his dominion. The Scripture represents them as his goods.”
- “The corruption of the heart of man is immoderate and boundless in its fury; and while wicked men live here, it is like fire pent up by God’s restraints, whereas if it were let loose, it would set on fire the course of nature; as the heart is now a sink of sin, so, if sin was not restrained, it would immediately turn the soul into a fiery oven, or furnace of fire and brimstone.”
- “God has laid Himself under no obligation, by any promise to keep any natural man out of hell one moment. God certainly has made no promises either of eternal life, or of any deliverance or preservation from eternal death, but what are contained in the covenant of grace, the promises that are given in Christ, in whom all the promises are yea and amen.”
- “So that, thus it is that natural men are held in the hand of God, over the pit of hell; they have deserved the fiery pit, and are already sentenced to it; and God is dreadfully provoked: His anger is as great towards them as those that are actually suffering the execution of the fierceness of His wrath in hell; and they have done nothing in the least to appease or abate that anger, neither is God in the least bound by any promise to hold them up for one moment. The devil is waiting for them, hell is gaping for them, the flames gather and flash about them, and would fain lay hold on them, and swallow them
-In depth discussion of The Crucible & one belief of Puritanism to support your analysis (MUST show knowledge of ENTIRE NOVEL).
- Primary Source: The Crucible by Arthur Miller
-2 Quotes per BODY Paragraph with MLA Citations
-Minimum 500 Words
-MLA Cited sources at the bottom of the last page of your essay
Thesis Stems
Example 1:
In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller the author discusses as seen in , , and .
Example 2
In discussing , as seen in the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller, he demonstrates this by , , and .
Example 3:
The theme of is exemplified by Arthur Miller in his play The Crucible by showing/discussing , , and .
Submission Directions
- Highlight the following in your Essay
| Item | Color |
| THESIS & RESTATED THESIS | YELLOW |
| “Quotes from the Story” | GREEN |
| MLA Citations (Line #s) | BLUE |
Essay Outline
- Introductory Paragraph
- Introduction to the Prompt (Universal statement)-address the belief that you are focusing on from “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”
- 2-3 Sentences of why you agree or disagree with it(This should be in your Cornell & 2 Column Notes)
- THESIS STATEMENT
- Body Paragraphs
- 1st Point/Paragraph-The Crucible Point 1
- Topic Sentence
- “Quote” from the The Play with MLA In-Text Citation
- Explain how the quote supports the text
- 1st Point/Paragraph-The Crucible Point 1
- “Quote” from the The play with MLA In-Text Citation
- Explain how the quote supports the text
- 2nd Point/Paragraph-The Crucible Point 2
- Topic Sentence
- “Quote” from the The play with MLA In-Text Citation
- Explain how the quote supports the text
- “Quote” from the The play with MLA In-Text Citation
- Explain how the quote supports the text
- 3rd Point/Paragraph- The Crucible Point 3
- Topic Sentence
- “Quote” from the Text with MLA In-Text Citation
- Explain how the quote supports the text
- “Quote” from the The play with MLA In-Text Citation
- Explain how the quote supports the text
- Conclusion
- Restate Thesis
- Leave the reader with a “Thought to think on” NOT A QUESTION
ESSAY RUBRIC
SCORE OF 6 (100%)
An essay in this category demonstrates clear and consistent mastery, although it may have a few minor errors. A typical essay
- effectively and insightfully develops a point of view on the issue and demonstrates outstanding critical thinking, using clearly appropriate examples, reasons, and other evidence to support its position
- is well organized and clearly focused, demonstrating clear coherence and smooth progression of ideas
- exhibits skillful use of language, using a varied, accurate, and apt vocabulary
- demonstrates meaningful variety in sentence structure
- is free of most errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics
SCORE OF 5 (90%)
An essay in this category demonstrates reasonably consistent mastery, although it will have occasional errors or lapses in quality. A typical essay
- effectively develops a point of view on the issue and demonstrates strong critical thinking, generally using appropriate examples, reasons, and other evidence to support its position
- is well organized and focused, demonstrating coherence and progression of ideas
- exhibits facility in the use of language, using appropriate vocabulary
- demonstrates variety in sentence structure
- is generally free of most errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics
SCORE OF 4 (80%)
An essay in this category demonstrates adequate mastery, although it will have lapses in quality. A typical essay
- develops a point of view on the issue and demonstrates competent critical thinking, using adequate examples, reasons, and other evidence to support its position
- is generally organized and focused, demonstrating some coherence and progression of ideas
- exhibits adequate but inconsistent facility in the use of language, using generally appropriate vocabulary
- demonstrates some variety in sentence structure
- has some errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics
SCORE OF 3 (70%)
An essay in this category demonstrates developing mastery, and is marked by ONE OR MORE of the following weaknesses:
- develops a point of view on the issue, demonstrating some critical thinking, but may do so inconsistently or use inadequate examples, reasons, or other evidence to support its position
- is limited in its organization or focus, or may demonstrate some lapses in coherence or progression of ideas
- displays developing facility in the use of language, but sometimes uses weak vocabulary or inappropriate word choice lacks variety or demonstrates problems in sentence structure
- contains an accumulation of errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics
SCORE OF 2
An essay in this category demonstrates little mastery, and is flawed by ONE OR MORE of the following weaknesses:
- develops a point of view on the issue that is vague or seriously limited, and demonstrates weak critical thinking, providing inappropriate or insufficient examples, reasons, or other evidence to support its position
- is poorly organized and/or focused, or demonstrates serious problems with coherence or progression of ideas
- displays very little facility in the use of language, using very limited vocabulary or incorrect word choice, demonstrates frequent problems in sentence structure
- contains errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics so serious that meaning is somewhat obscured
SCORE OF 1
An essay in this category demonstrates very little or no mastery, and is severely flawed by ONE OR MORE of the following weaknesses:
- develops no viable point of view on the issue, or provides little or no evidence to support its position
- is disorganized or unfocused, resulting in a disjointed or incoherent essay
- displays fundamental errors in vocabulary, demonstrates severe flaws in sentence structure
- contains pervasive errors in grammar, usage, or mechanics that persistently interfere with meaning
Essays not written on the essay assignment will receive a score of zero.