Research Paper and Process Main Assertion and Evidence-Turning Ideas into Paragraphs

fourDraft four body paragraphs by connecting main ideas and evidence

Your Task(s) Connect the pieces of evidence and analysis into a MEAL paragraph. Begin with your main assertion; then, organize the pieces of evidence to build on one another. ▫Be sure that each piece of evidence has an explanation and a analysis ▫The analysis is defending how the evidence you chose supports your main assertion. Once your evidence is explained and analyzed, link the paragraph back to the thesis or link to the next paragraph. Use the templates to help you shape your writing.

Main Idea and Evidence Supporting Question Supporting Question: How has Rev. Parris contributed to the hysteria in Salem? Main Assertion Main Assertion: From the very beginning of the play, Rev. Parris demonstrated selfishness. Quote 1 Quote 1: “There is a faction that is sworn to drive me from my pulpit.” (Miller 10) Quote 2 Quote 2: “He has come to overthrow the court.” (Miller 82)

Completed Paragraph From the very beginning of the play, Rev. Parris demonstrated selfishness. Rev. Parris was concerned more for his personal status in the town than even the health of his daughter in Act I. While Betty lay unconscious in bed, Parris thinks about “a faction that is sworn to drive [him] from [his] pulpit” (Miller 10). He is more worried about his position than Betty. Later in the play, when John Proctor states that he has proof that the court is unjust, Parris does not want to hear his evidence but assumes that Proctor has “come to overthrow the court…” (Miller 82). He does not want to allow anyone to threaten the court or his position of power within the court.

Main Idea and Evidence #1 Supporting Question Supporting Question: How are the Salem witch trials and McCarthyism the same? Main Assertion Main Assertion: One of the many resemblance's that can be clearly seen is the way in which each of event, McCarthyism and the Salem witch hunts, had the ability to ruin a persons life through a simple accusation. Quote 1 Quote 1: “Why must it be written? Why must I say it?" (Miller 138, 140). Explanation 1 Explanation 1: When it comes time to confess, he knows that confessing will save his physical life, but at the same time it will ruin his reputation. Quote 2 Quote 2: President Truman once said "Character assassination is their stock in trade." (Lately 229). Explanation 2 Explanation 2: This comment by Truman shows how those accused of communism had their lives taken away from them.

Completed Paragraph One of the many resemblance's that can be clearly seen is the way in which each of event, McCarthyism and the Salem witch hunts, had the ability to ruin a persons life through a simple accusation. An example of this is very evident in The Crucible. The character of John Proctor is accused of partaking in the crime of witchcraft. When it comes time to confess, he knows that confessing will save his physical life, but at the same time it will ruin his reputation. He said "Why must it be written? Why must I say it?" (Miller 138, 140). Proctor knows that his confession will be posted onto the church wall for all to see. This is why he ends up tearing the confessions. If it were seen by anyone in the community John Proctor's reputation would be tarnished to the point where he could no longer show his face in Salem. He therefore chooses death over humiliation. A parallelism of this can be seen in the era of McCarthyism. If one was accused by Senator Joseph McCarthy of being a communist their lives were ruined. This process became known as blacklisting. President Truman once said "Character assassination is their stock in trade" (Lately 229). This shows how those accused of communism had their lives taken away from them. Whether it be an accusation of witchcraft or communism, both have led to the ruining of innocent peoples lives.

Main Idea and Evidence #2 Supporting Question Supporting Question: How are the Salem witch trials and McCarthyism the same? Main Assertion Main Assertion: One of the many other resemblance's that can be seen between McCarthyism and The Crucible is the questions that were asked of those that were accused, and what they were required to do in order to save their reputation. Quote 1 Quote 1: "Let you repeat them, if you will. [Proctor:] The commandment?" (Miller 66). Explanation 1 Explanation 1: In The Crucible those that were accused of witchcraft were often asked to recite the ten commandments. When John Proctor was being accused he was asked to recite the ten commandment by Reverend Hale. Quote 2 Quote 2: "Recite for us your commandments." (Miller 58). Explanation 2 Explanation 2: Sarah Good was standing trial. She was asked by Judge Hathorne to say her commandments to prove she was with God. Quote 3 Quote 3: "Many employees, to keep their jobs, were required to take an oath of loyalty to the government" (Langer 43). Explanation 3 Explanation 3: To prove your innocence after an accusation of either witchcraft of communism you were often times required to recite some sort of pledge.

Completed Paragraph One of the many other resemblance's that can be seen between McCarthyism and The Crucible is the questions that were asked of those that were accused, and what they were required to do in order to save their reputation. In The Crucible those that were accused of witchcraft were often asked to recite the ten commandments. When John Proctor was being accused he was asked to recite the ten commandment by Reverend Hale, "Let you repeat them, if you will. [Proctor:] The commandment?" (Miller 66). Another occurrence of this also appears in The Crucible when Sarah Good was standing trial. She was asked by judge Hathorne to "Recite for us your commandments." (Miller 58). Suspects of witchcraft were asked to recite their commandments in order to show the courts that their souls were still with God rather than sleeping with the Devil. A reflection of this can be seen when looking at the people that fell victim to the accusations of Senator Joseph McCarthy. Those that had been accused of being part of, or loyal to, the communist party were often required to recite a pledge that would state their loyalty to their own country. "Many employees, to keep their jobs, were required to take an oath of loyalty to the government" (World Book). To prove your innocence after an accusation of either witchcraft of communism you were often times required to recite some sort of pledge. This pledge usually showed others that you were loyal to God and Country.

Main Idea and Evidence #3 Supporting Question Supporting Question: What medications are there for overweight kids? Main Assertion Main Assertion: The search for the right long-term medication has been complicated. Quote 1 Quote 1: Two of the medications—fenfluramine and dexfenfluramine—were withdrawn from the market because of severe side effects (Yanovski & Yanovski, 2002, p. 592) Explanation 1 Explanation 1: Many of the drugs authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the early 1990s proved to be a disappointment. Quote 2 Quote 2: Several others were classified by the Drug Enforcement Administration as having the “potential for abuse” (Hoppin & Taveras, 2004, Weight-Loss Drugs section, para. 6). Quote 3 Quote 3: Currently only two medications have been approved by the FDA for long-term treatment of obesity: sibutramine (marketed as Meridia) and orlistat (marketed as Xenical). ” (Hoppin & Taveras, 2004, Weight-Loss Drugs section, para. 8).

Completed Paragraph The search for the right long-term medication has been complicated. Many of the drugs authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the early 1990s proved to be a disappointment. Two of the medications—fenfluramine and dexfenfluramine—were withdrawn from the market because of severe side effects (Yanovski & Yanovski, 2002, p. 592), and several others were classified by the Drug Enforcement Administration as having the “potential for abuse” (Hoppin & Taveras, 2004, Weight-Loss Drugs section, para. 6). Currently only two medications have been approved by the FDA for long-term treatment of obesity: sibutramine (marketed as Meridia) and orlistat (marketed as Xenical).

Main Idea and Evidence #4 Supporting Question Supporting Question: Should employers be able to monitor their workers? Main Assertion Main Assertion: Some experts have argued that a range of legitimate concerns justifies employer monitoring of employee Internet usage. Quote 1 Quote 1: “Employees could accidentally (or deliberately) spill confidential information... or allow worms to spread throughout a corporate network” (Daniel Tynan para. 13). Quote 2 Quote 2: The ePolicy Institute, an organization that advises companies about reducing risks from technology, reported that breaches in computer security cost institutions $100 million in 1999 alone (Flynn). Explanation 2 Explanation 2: Companies also are held legally accountable for many of the transactions conducted on their networks and with their technology. Quote 3 Quote 3: The law holds employers liable for employees’ actions such as violations of copyright laws, the distribution of offensive or graphic sexual material, and illegal disclosure of confidential information (Jay Kesan 312).

Completed Paragraph Some experts have argued that a range of legitimate concerns justifies employer monitoring of employee Internet usage. As PC World columnist Daniel Tynan points out, companies that don’t monitor network traffic can be penalized for their ignorance: “Employees could accidentally (or deliberately) spill confidential information... or allow worms to spread throughout a corporate network” (para. 13). The ePolicy Institute, an organization that advises companies about reducing risks from technology, reported that breaches in computer security cost institutions $100 million in 1999 alone (Flynn). Companies also are held legally accountable for many of the transactions conducted on their networks and with their technology. Legal scholar Jay Kesan points out that the law holds employers liable for employees’ actions such as violations of copyright laws, the distribution of offensive or graphic sexual material, and illegal disclosure of confidential information (312).

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