Warm-up Describe how Harrison Bergeron has been handicapped to make him “equal.”

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Warm-up Describe how Harrison Bergeron has been handicapped to make him “equal.”

Warm-up in section 2 of your notebook Write 3 characteristics to describe Harrison Bergeron. Write in complete sentences.

Harrison Bergeron 2081 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7mftzcZfJ0&feature=related 2081 Universal Absurdity

Answer in the Warm-up section in your notebook about Harrison Bergeron Why are the people in the story so obedient? What could they have done to change things? Why didn’t they do so?

Expository writing prompt Read the information in the box below. Does being equal mean that everyone must be the same?? Think carefully about this question. 1. Write an essay explaining how our society today views equality? Be sure to – • clearly state your thesis • organize and develop your ideas effectively • choose your words carefully • edit your writing for grammar, mechanics and spelling Equality is the soul of liberty; there is, in fact, no liberty without it. Frances Wright

Expository Pillar 1. Detail 2. Detail 3. Detail 4. Detail Write an essay explaining how our society views equality. Expository Pillar Introduction / Lead/Topic/ Thesis statement Intro, thesis statement Body Conclusion Thesis statement Main Idea 1. Detail 2. Detail 3. Detail 4. Detail Main Idea 1. Detail 2. Detail 3. Detail 4. Detail Main Idea 1. Detail 2. Detail 3. Detail 4. Detail Conclusion/ Thesis statement

Thesis statement A thesis statement: tells the reader how you will interpret the subject matter under discussion. is a road map for the paper tells the reader what to expect from the rest of the paper. directly answers the question asked of you. A thesis is an interpretation of a question or subject, not the subject itself. The subject, or topic, of an essay might be World War II or Moby Dick; a thesis must then offer a way to understand the war or the novel. makes a claim that others might dispute. is usually a single sentence somewhere in your first paragraph that presents your argument to the reader.

Make your thesis strong Do I answer the question? Have I taken a position that others might challenge or oppose? Is my thesis statement specific enough? Does my essay support my thesis specifically and without wandering?