1. Fahrenheit 451—SAR Practice
How does the author use description of Montag and Clarisse to contrast the two characters?
Describe the two characters
Focus on why they are different
What do their differences reveal about their personalities?
1. Preview the prompt
What important words need to be highlighted?
2. Identify your text evidence
Find 3 quotes to kernel from the text.

2. Kernelling your Quotes—Montag
“Montag grinned the fierce grin of all men singed and driven back by flame It never went away that smile, it never ever went away, as long as he remembered.”
--Bradbury, pg. 2
Montag quotes: pgs 1- 2, 8-9, 30,
How does Montag’s appearance play into his character?
How does his character act or change in the novel?
1. In each of your quotes, underline the most important words/phrases
2. For every kernel, craft an original sentence, explaining the meaning in your own words

3. Kernelling your Quotes—Clarisse
“Her face was slender and milk-white, and in it was a kind of gentle hunger that touched over everything with tireless curiosity.”
--Bradbury, pg. 3
Clarisse quotes: pgs. 3, 5, 20-21, 26-28
What is it that makes Clarisse different?
Why is she so interesting to Montag?
1. In each of your quotes, underline the most important words/phrases
2. For every kernel, craft an original sentence, explaining the meaning in your own words

4. Crafting your Thesis
Re-read your original sentences under the quotes you have kernelled
Think carefully about the ideas you are creating in response to the question
Re-read the question if necessary
Summarize your thoughts into one clear sentence that directly answers the question
“Montag can be described as ______ while Clarisse is _______ to show . . .” or
“The characters contrast each other in that . . .”
You WILL NOT use text evidence in your Thesis Statement!!!
This will become your Thesis Statement and will be the first sentence in your SAR
Thesis statements are your topic sentence
This topic sentence is your main idea in your answer
Your thesis should address the prompt and guide your answer

5. Crafting your SAR
Use your commentary sentences as your supporting statements
Revise/reorder your sentences as necessary
Use transition statements if needed
Your underlined kernels will become your “quotes” in your final answer
Enter your kernels into your original sentences
Your final SAR should be sentences long.
Make sure you have at least 3 kernels in your answer.
Your answer should have a natural, conversational flow.

6. Crafting Your SAR—Fatal Flaws
When writing, you should avoid the following
Tips for avoiding these flaws
“To me,” “In my opinion,” “I think,”
The entire answer is your opinion Just say it
“Gonna,” “wanna,” “tryna,”
“Going to,” “Want to,” “Trying to”
“In conclusion,” “To start with,” “To begin”
These phrases overstate the beginning and end of your answer
These are weak transitions
Avoid subjective openings by crossing out these phrases
Before your final SAR, simply eliminate these phrases from your answer
Re-read your SAR to correct any slang/colloquial words
Correcting these mistakes make your work sound more academic and professional
Choose meaningful transitions
“The author states,” “As can be seen,” “in other words,”
“Overall,” “All things considered,”