Reflection What is the role that “ nature” plays in the central conflict of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible? What does this reveal about Puritan attitudes.

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Reflection What is the role that “ nature” plays in the central conflict of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible? What does this reveal about Puritan attitudes toward “nature”? Explain using specific examples from the play.

First read…  Number the Paragraphs.  Look at the title and use your background knowledge to predict what author will be arguing in this essay.  Quick-Read: 3 minutes  Skim through the article and circle KEY words that seem to be important to what he will be arguing or communicating.

Second: ANNOTATE  Teacher reads TWO PARAGRAPHS AT A TIME. Leaves one minute for student to do the following:  Underline sentences that help you understand the author’s argument and purpose. Use the following questions to guide your annotations.  What is the author’s argument? Purpose?  How evidence does the author use to support his argument and accomplish his purpose?  What is the author’s tone? What word choices does he make to communicate the appropriate tone?  Do you agree with him? Why or why not?

After your 2nd read…  What is the author’s purpose in writing this essay? In other words, what is he trying to accomplish?  What is his central claim or argument? Simple: The article argues that ____________ is bad/good _______because______. Sufficient: According to ______, ____________. Sophisticated: In the article, “________,” _____ asserts/ proposes/ claims _______________.

Third read: MARGINALIA SECOND READ: Explain your annotations: * Identify and Summarize Main Ideas and arguments: i.e. This explains that___. ✔ Evidence used to support argument: i.e. This demonstrates/ illustrates/conveys. ? Clarify questions and confusion: i.e. I don’t understand ____. What does ___ mean? I wonder why____.

Background Paragraph  TOPIC SENTENCE: What is the central claim of Joseph Bruchac’s essay, “The Sun Still Rises in the Same Sky”?  INTRODUCTION TO EVIDENCE: What is the purpose of his essay?  EVIDENCE: What examples/ evidence does he provide to support his central claim?  ANALYZE: What do his examples/ evidence reveal/ prove/ illustrate?  COMMENTARY: What does Bruchac’s essay contribute to your understanding of American literature?