
The Elephant Man Expository Essay (Who was the Elephant Man?) • The essay is no more than two pages in length. • The final draft is in ink unless it is computer-printed. • The essay consists of at least five paragraphs: • Introduction • Body paragraph #1 (Joseph Merrick’s life before the side show) • Body paragraph #2 (Joseph Merrick’s life in the side show including information • about his physical deformities) • Body paragraph #3 (Joseph Merrick’s life at the Royal Hospital and his death) • Conclusion (either why people are still so obsessed with him over a hundred • years later or what it says about the people who treated him with • prejudice) • Use your chart about the Elephant Man for information. • The rough draft is due tomorrow for a daily grade. The final draft is due Friday for a test grade. • Make sure you indent each paragraph. If you do not indent each paragraph and turn in one single paragraph, you will receive no higher than a 50 on this essay.