Compare/Contrast Essay

Fahrenheit 451 and “Harrison Bergeron” Compare Ray Bradbury’s novel Fahrenheit 451 to Kurt Vonnegut’s short story “Harrison Bergeron.” Use evidence from the text in your essay. At least one piece of evidence per key point. Intro Hook the reader TAG plus background information Thesis statement (Claim plus 3 points) Draft due Thursday, 8/31

TREAT-ment A formula for Writing Body Paragraphs T – Topic Sentence – State the main idea of the body paragraph – include key academic vocabulary terms R – Reason – Explain WHY – 1 sentence E – Evidence – Explain text details and THEN support with a quotation with a parenthetical citation A – Analysis – Explain your evidence; make critical connections – 1 sentence T – Transition – Conclude your key point to reemphasize the topic sentence THEN connect to your next point