Essay Assignment: Write an essay on one of the topics below. You must cited Night a minimum of 12 times (12 concrete details/quotes) and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum a minimum of 4 times. You may also use other sources. All your sources must be listed in your Works Cited.
1. Authors write with a purpose to teach the reader something about the subject. What lesson is Wiesel teaching in Night? Use specific examples to support your claims.
2. One of the most tragic themes in Night is the discovery that atrocities and cruel treatment can make decent people into brutes. Does Wiesel himself escape this fate? Use specific events to convey your opinion.
Suggested outline:
1. Introduction.
Introduce your reader to the the text and your topic. Adapt the prompt to become the thesis of your entire essay.
2. Body Paragraphs.
Each paragraph should include at the minimum: a Topic Sentence, Concrete detail, Commentary, Commentary, a transition, Topic Sentence, Concrete detail, Commentary, Commentary
3. Conclusion.
Do not summarize. What statement can you make regarding the effect of Wiesel's experience that the world should learn?
Works Cited
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. “Xyzzzzz.” Holocaust Encyclopedia.
www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=xyz.
Wiesel, Elie. Night. Translated by Marion Wiesel, New York, Hill and Wang, 2006.