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The document provides instructions for a writing assignment involving the play The Crucible. Students must write a letter from the perspective of one of the main characters - Parris, Proctor, or Parris again. The letter is to be addressed to Danforth and should be between 500-1000 words. It should have an introduction, body paragraphs with reasons and examples, and a conclusion stating what action the reader should take. The assignment must follow MLA format and be submitted before the deadline to avoid grade reductions for errors. It will be graded based on formatting, grammar, voice, meeting objectives, and accurate reflection of character and content from The Crucible.

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The Crucible Writing Assignment-Odd-Blocks

The document provides instructions for a writing assignment involving the play The Crucible. Students must write a letter from the perspective of one of the main characters - Parris, Proctor, or Parris again. The letter is to be addressed to Danforth and should be between 500-1000 words. It should have an introduction, body paragraphs with reasons and examples, and a conclusion stating what action the reader should take. The assignment must follow MLA format and be submitted before the deadline to avoid grade reductions for errors. It will be graded based on formatting, grammar, voice, meeting objectives, and accurate reflection of character and content from The Crucible.

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The Crucible – Writing Assignment

There are several interesting characters in the


play, “The Crucible,” and developing a clear
comprehension of the play’s characters is important
to your perception of one of the play’s themes.

Your assignment is to write a letter in which you describe one of the


main characters.

a. You are Parris, writing a letter to Danforth to discredit


Proctor. (Block 1)
b. You are Proctor, writing a letter to Danforth to explain why
he should not place too much faith in Parris’s opinions and
accusations. (Block 3)
c. You are Proctor writing a letter to Danforth to discredit
Abigail. (Block 5)
d. You are Parris writing a letter Danforth about Hale’s
participation in the Salem affair. (Block 7)

One way to start is to jot down everything you know about the
character who is to be described. Then jot down notes about how
the writer of the letter would feel about each point you have noted
about the character. Use evidence from the play to support your
points. You are writing from the point of view of a particular
character. Your letter should be written using the diction and
syntax of this character. Your letter should be no less than
500 words in length.

Write an introductory paragraph telling the person to whom you


are writing why you are writing to him. The body of your letter
should contain paragraphs giving reasons and examples. Your
concluding paragraph should tell the reader of the letter what
action, if any, you believe would be appropriate.
The letter should be typed and must be submitted to
www.turnitin.com prior to 7:00 a.m. Wednesday, 2/11/15. Errors
in spelling, grammar, capitalization and punctuation will reduce
your grade.

Crucible Letter Assignment – Rubric


MLA Format – heading, font, & margins are correct (12 font, Times New Roman, 1” margins, double
spaced)
__________________________________________________________________________________________
0 2 4 5 6 8 10
Syntax & Grammar – sentence structures, spelling, and conventions are correct
_________________________________________________________________________________________
0 5 10 15 20
Voice & Word Choice – strong use of vocabulary, writer’s uniqueness is apparent
_________________________________________________________________________________________
0 2 4 5 6 8 10
Parameters – the main objectives of the assignment are met
__________________________________________________________________________________________
0 5 10 15 20
Content – the letter is accurate reflection of The Crucible, it is factually correct
__________________________________________________________________________________________
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

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