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The Chrysalids: The 5-Paragraph Essay
THE BASICS
• 12-Point Times New Roman
• 3-4 Pages, double-spaced
• 1-inch margins on all sides
• Should be written in a formal tone (third person, no contractions or slang)
STRUCTURE
This will be a 5-Paragraph Essay. You will be evaluated not only on the content of your essay, but also on your ability to follow the proper 5-Paragraph Essay Format:
Introduction
• Features a clear hook, designed to grab the reader’s attention and pull them into your essay
• Outlines what you will be talking about in the body of your paper
• The last sentence of your Introductory Paragraph should be your Thesis Statement: o Thesis Statement General Claim + 3 Reasons o Should feature the book title and author’s name
Body Paragraphs
• Should follow the Hamburger Paragraph format
• Should each feature 3 clear examples or pieces of evidence from the novel to support your claim
• Should each feature 3 quotations from the book, one for each piece of evidence
• Should each feature detailed explanations (at least 2-3 sentences) that relate your quotation to your claim and demonstrate why it is correct
Conclusion
• Restate your thesis
• Recap of evidence – briefly go back over each of your body paragraphs and sum up what you said in each (about 2 sentences per. body paragraph)
• Concluding Statement – This should be moving back toward the general, the “so what?” What is the take-away from your essay? (Note: DO NOT introduce new information here
TOPICS
For your essay you will need to choose one of the following topics to use as the basis for your essay. These topics are not your thesis statement. You will need to take these topics and create an argumentative thesis.
1. Discuss how blind acceptance of traditions OR strict social conformity leads to the persecution and/or destruction of human beings in The Chrysalids.
2. Discuss David as a dynamic character and how he changes throughout the storyline. What factors
THE BASICS
• 12-Point Times New Roman
• 3-4 Pages, double-spaced
• 1-inch margins on all sides
• Should be written in a formal tone (third person, no contractions or slang)
STRUCTURE
This will be a 5-Paragraph Essay. You will be evaluated not only on the content of your essay, but also on your ability to follow the proper 5-Paragraph Essay Format:
Introduction
• Features a clear hook, designed to grab the reader’s attention and pull them into your essay
• Outlines what you will be talking about in the body of your paper
• The last sentence of your Introductory Paragraph should be your Thesis Statement: o Thesis Statement General Claim + 3 Reasons o Should feature the book title and author’s name
Body Paragraphs
• Should follow the Hamburger Paragraph format
• Should each feature 3 clear examples or pieces of evidence from the novel to support your claim
• Should each feature 3 quotations from the book, one for each piece of evidence
• Should each feature detailed explanations (at least 2-3 sentences) that relate your quotation to your claim and demonstrate why it is correct
Conclusion
• Restate your thesis
• Recap of evidence – briefly go back over each of your body paragraphs and sum up what you said in each (about 2 sentences per. body paragraph)
• Concluding Statement – This should be moving back toward the general, the “so what?” What is the take-away from your essay? (Note: DO NOT introduce new information here
TOPICS
For your essay you will need to choose one of the following topics to use as the basis for your essay. These topics are not your thesis statement. You will need to take these topics and create an argumentative thesis.
1. Discuss how blind acceptance of traditions OR strict social conformity leads to the persecution and/or destruction of human beings in The Chrysalids.
2. Discuss David as a dynamic character and how he changes throughout the storyline. What factors