Fahrenheit 451 Final Revision Guide

Name:______Period:______Date:______Fahrenheit 451 – Final Revision Guide Set-Up _____ Name, Teachers’ Names, Class Title and Period, and the date appear in the upper left hand corner of the first page- no cover page _____ Interesting and specific title is centered and bolded on top of the first line of text _____ Upper right hand corner of all subsequent pages has student’s last name and consecutive page numbers _____ All lines of text are size 12, Times New Roman font, double-spaced

Introductions

1. Underline and label your thesis Begins with broad context that addresses your essay’s topic in the broadest of terms. Thesis: Your thesis statement should be a two part statement that 1. What does the author do? (Uses characters and symbols? Create a dynamic character?) 2. Why does the author do it? (To express a specific theme: what does it say about happiness, intelligence, or society as a whole?) 2. Place a bracket around your two point overview and label it. Two Point Overview: A preview of the two main ideas that will be used as support of your thesis in each of your paper’s body paragraphs.

Body Paragraphs 1. Transition: Does your topic sentence contain a transition? See attachment for sample ideas. If your sentence does not contain a transition, write “Transition?” next to your topic sentence.

2. Two Way Topic Sentences: Each paragraph should begin with a two-way topic sentence that reinforces #1 your paper’s thesis #2 the content of the paragraph Underline the topic sentence in each of your paragraphs. Circle the part that reinforces the thesis and underline the part that previews the content of the paragraph. Transition Example: When Jimmy first begins to realize his father might be duplicitous, he is badly in need of a change, the type of change that can only come if he thinks critically about his values.

3. Content: The content of each section should contain at least five sentences of analysis, an integrated quotation. 4. Quotation Integration: Each paragraph should contain at least quotations that are integrated and analyzed effectively. Check your diction and your punctuation.

Example: When the narrator says, “The train radio vomited upon Montag,” it shows how dramatically the advertisements on the train interfer with a person’s ability to think (Bradbury 75). This understanding is significant because a person who had just been “vomited upon” and a person who is trying to think would be unable to focus on anything other than the advertisements.

Insert necessary diction and/or punctuation to improve quote integration. Read closely

to ensure that your analysis goes beyond the quote itself.

5. Concluding Sentence: Each paragraph should end with a sentence that reinforces the importance of the ideas to your essay’s argument.

Conclusion 1. Emphasize your essay’s thesis how a person will better understand the concept- love, change, materialism or rebellion- after reading your argument.

2. Big Picture Closing – This is the “So what? Who cares?” statement. Explain a a person will be more successful, responsible, happier because they understand this concept. What can all people take away from Truman’s/Montag’s experience to be happier, more successful, more thoughtful, more productive citizens? Example: Ultimately, Montag’s journey makes it clear that…

Style and Mechanics

After checking all of the following items, read your essay aloud to ensure that it flows

logically and clearly.

Sentence Structure

 Check to be sure that your paper does not contain any comma splices,

fragment, or run-ons and revise.

Pronoun Antecedent Agreement

 Do all pronouns agree with their antecedent in number? Review the singular

indefinite pronouns to ensure you master this skill. Easily Confused Words  Have you reread your writing to ensure that all simple word confusions have been eliminated? Review your grammar warm-up sheets for reminders of commonly confused words. Apostrophes

Go through your essay and double check all possessives from proper apostrophe use.

Verb Tense

Do you discuss the novel in present tense verbs? “Montag takes a book” rather than

“Montag took a book”

Tone All paragraphs should be written in an expository format, using the third-person, no pronoun I.  Go through your body paragraphs and circle any “I’s”

 Go through your essay and circle any “You’s” Change them to “people”

“anyone who…” “some”

Contractions and Abbreviations  Go through your essay and circle any contractions like “don’t” and “won’t”

 Go through your essay and circle any abbreviations like “TV” or “u”

Transitions

again, also, and, and then, besides, equally important, finally, first, addition further, furthermore, in addition, in the first place, last, moreover, next, second, still, too comparison also, in the same way, likewise, similarly concession granted, naturally, of course although, and yet, at the same time, but at the same time, despite that, even so, even though, contrast for all that, however, in contrast, in spite of, instead, nevertheless, notwithstanding, on the contrary, on the other hand, otherwise, regardless, still, though, yet emphasis certainly, indeed, in fact, of course example or after all, as an illustration, even, for example, for instance, in conclusion, indeed, in fact, in illustration other words, in short, it is true, of course, namely, specifically, that is, to illustrate, thus, truly

all in all, altogether, as has been said, finally, in brief, in conclusion, in other words, in summary particular, in short, in simpler terms, in summary, on the whole, that is, therefore, to put it differently, to summarize after a while, afterward, again, also, and then, as long as, at last, at length, at that time, before, besides, earlier, eventually, finally, formerly, further, furthermore, in addition, in the first time sequence place, in the past, last, lately, meanwhile, moreover, next, now, presently, second, shortly, simultaneously, since, so far, soon, still, subsequently, then, thereafter, too, until, until now, when