I Need a essay about this Salem Witch Trial Essay Outline
Introductory Paragraph 1: One paragraph
A) Introduce the topic
Examples: In Salem, Massechutes in 1693 almost 20 people died for telling the truth
How could 20 people die for telling the truth?
B) State your thesis-The questions you're going to be addressing in the essay
1. What was the Salem Witch Trial?
2. What were the causes of the Salem Witch trial?
3. Why is it an important event in American History?
Example Thesis: Let's explore the history of the Salem witch trial, its causes, and why it is
important to study in American History
Paragraph 2: Question: What was the Salem Witch Trial?
Example topic sentence: The Salem witch trial was an event in which about 20 people
were killed for being accused of being a witch,
Some key things to explain:
The time and place
What things and events led up to the witch trials? (the hallucinations, secret
meetings with Tituba, etc)
Why did the Witch hunt spread so fast? (Consider Court Testimony)
What happened during the trials?
What happened after (or as a result of) the trials?
Paragraph 3 Question: What were the causes of the Salem Witch trial?
Topic sentence: Two causes for the Salem witch Trial are
and
Supporting details for your 1st cause and examples.
Supporting details for your 2nd cause and examples.
Paragraph 4. Questions: Why is it an important event in American History?
Topic Sentence: The Salem Witch Trials are an important part of American history because...
Consider the idea that people were wrongly accused during a mass hysteria
event. Could something like this happen again?
Paragraph 5: Conclusion. Your conclusion should be similar to your introduction because you
will be briefly touching upon what you just wrote in your paper. For this essay, you should not
introduce new ideas into your conclusion!