1. Introduction Hook/grabber Author’s FULL name Text (italics or underlined) Basic background/conflict of play for context “Although” thesis statement

2. Check the Introduction’s Grabber Does your partner have one? Is it effective? Did your partner use a random quote that seems out of place? Let him/her know. If your partner starts off with a question, does it work or does it seem out of place or unrelated? Let him/her know. Give an example of a grabber your partner could use.

3. Thesis Statement Highlight green words in green Check that they are green and NOUNS Check thesis against personality traits identified in claims. Does it match or does it contradict what the writer says in the body of the paper about Hamlet? Make sure it isn’t three-prong Shouldn’t just list green words or personality traits Give your partner notes now. Try to write a green word thesis they could use for their paper. Examples: “Although there are numerous characters sharing the blame for the events of the Salem Witch Trials, Tituba’s fear and oppression due to her status as a slave are the catalyst for Salem’s destruction.” “Although Abigail is not the only character making false accusations against her neighbors, she alone is to blame for her vengeance and desire to obtain the love of John Proctor. Her determination to steal Proctor’s affection away from his wife blinds her from the moral expectations of her Puritan community. ”

4. Mechanics Check The moment you’ve all been waiting for! Check for: Verbs are in present tense when discussing characters and events of text (is, does, will, has, etc.) Comma usage Abigail’s vs. Abigails, Proctor’s vs. Proctors, etc. The Crucible or The Crucible when referring to play vs. character Refers to text as a play, NOT a novel, book, etc. “Act” instead of “act” Capitalization of proper nouns Character names, Salem, Puritan, etc. Run-on sentences and sentence fragments Spelling (remember it’s erratic behavior, not erotic behavior) Contractions (can’t, won’t, etc) Word choice that isn’t quite right. Anything else you see. Even if you aren’t sure, mark it. You know when something doesn’t look or sound quite right. Your partner will know to double-check.

5. Language Register (tone) Check Are they staying in formal register? Look back at notes to check. Includes using “I,” “you,” “me,” “my,” and “we” Use a pen or a pencil to circle any register drops and write “register” next to these circled areas.

6. Citations Plays are cited differently than other text you encounter (Act 3, lines 21-23) quotation marks BEFORE parenthesis period AFTER parenthesis *Change citations now (if needed)