Witch Hunt Paper

Prompt

The events of Salem are not the only witch hunt to occur in history. Pick one of the events below and write a one and half to two page paper comparing your chosen “witch hunt” to the events of Salem. In your essay you will answer the following questions:

  1. Why is this event a “witch hunt” like Salem?
  2. Who were the ones leading the hunt?
  3. Who were the ones being hunted?
  4. What was the context that led to these events?
  5. How did these hunts end?
  6. What could we learn and which one was more severe?

Witch Hunts

Nazi Germany

Stalin’s Russia

Japanese Internment Camps

Post 911 America

If you think of an additional topic, you can discuss it with me, but you will have to get it approved.

Rubric

It is clear that the writer has picked one witch hunt in history to compare to Salem? / 10 points
Writer provides a clear thesis that introduces their argument for the paper. / 15 points
Writer has an introduction that provides preview of the topics of the paper. / 10 points
Writer provides evidence from outside sources to provide support for their conclusions about the witch hunts. Has proof of outside sources documented in bibliography. / 20 points
Each body paragraph of the essay provides a clear topic sentence and that topic sentence is supported by the information provided in the paragraph. / 25 points
Paper has a conclusion that wraps up the essay and reviews the argument of the essay. / 10 points
Paper is coherent and has less than ten grammar errors. / 10 points
Total / 100 points

Witch Hunt Paper Plan

  1. Salem Witch Trials can be compared to .
  2. Thesis:
  1. Witch Hunt Questions
  2. Why is this event like Salem?
  1. Who were the ones leading the hunt?
  1. Who were the ones being hunted?
  1. What was the context that led to these events?
  1. How did these hunts end?
  1. What could we learn and which one was more severe?
  1. Outside Sources

Name:

Period:

  • Introduction
  • Attention Getter/Opening Statement:
  • Thesis Statement:
  • Preview of paper:
  • Body
  • Paragraph One
  • Topic Sentence:
  • Supporting Details :
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  • Concluding Sentence and Transition to Next Paragraph:
  • Body
  • Paragraph Two
  • Topic Sentence:
  • Supporting Details :
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  • Concluding Sentence and Transition to Next Paragraph:
  • Body
  • Paragraph Three
  • Topic Sentence:
  • Supporting Details :
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  • Concluding Sentence and Transition to Next Paragraph:
  • Body
  • Paragraph Four (if needed)
  • Topic Sentence:
  • Supporting Details :
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  • Concluding Sentence and Transition to Next Paragraph:
  • Conclusion
  • Review of points of the paper:
  • Restatement of thesis: