1. Writing the Introduction
Create a minimum three sentence introduction First Sentence: Theme sentence
The theme of your sentence refers to the general topic. For example, love is a general topic. Conflict or struggle is another general topic Second Sentence: More “stuff” on theme
“More Stuff” refers to a continuation of the theme Third Sentence: Thesis sentence
Confirms the subject of the essay and what the writer will prove in the essay.

2. Prompt: Write an essay in which you discuss Harry Potter as a hero.
Student Sample
(Theme) Bravery cannot exist where defense of the weak is easy. (More stuff) Often, in order to help others, a hero must be willing to act in ways that are scary. (Thesis) In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J. K. Rowling, Harry risks much so that he can be a champion for the underdog.

3. NOTE: The first two sentences do NOT mention the literature – in any manner.

4. Discuss how the central character changes in the short story, “The Beginning of Something.”
Sometimes, a simple experience can help a person see life in a different way. With a new perspective a person is able to better understand himself and others. In the short story, "The Beginning of Something" by Sue Ellen Bridgers, a humbling occasion changes how Roseanne, the central character, feels about herself and the people in her life.

5. Write an essay in which you discuss how Bradbury uses language to reveal Montag’s internal struggle in the passage on pages
Familiarity provides people with comfort and reassurance. Yet, that security can be a façade, a protection from the challenges in life, an escape from reality. Through the use of diction and contrast in the passage on pages of Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, the central character, Montag, is torn from his false reality, leaving him confused and struggling to face the truth.

6. The challenges of day to day life are often overcome through one’s convictions. When those beliefs are shattered, however, one is left alone and confused. Through the use of diction and contrast this emptiness and disorder are explored in the passage on pages of Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 as Montag, the central character realizes that he indeed is not happy.

7. It’s Your Turn
Review your notes on the current close reading assignment.
Generic Prompt: Discuss how Bradbury uses language to reveal his purpose.
Create a thesis statement as a guide. Then, develop a three-sentence introduction.
First Sentence: Theme sentence
The theme of your sentence refers to the general topic. For example, love is a general topic. Conflict or struggle is another general topic Second Sentence: More “stuff” on theme
“More Stuff” refers to a continuation of the theme Third Sentence: Thesis sentence
Confirms the subject of the essay and what the writer will prove in the essay.