Prompts for Making a Fahrenheit 451 Power Paragraph Claim
Claims should be:
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Use one of these prompts to create a claim
1. How does fire operate in the novel as a symbol of
the human soul? Fire comes up again and again,
and often times it carries a different emotion
along with it. (Make a statement about the
meaning of the symbol; DON’T just summarize
different examples of fire showing up.)
2. What is true happiness? Or on the other hand,
what is clearly not true happiness? Examine
Clarisse, Guy, and/or Mildred and any hints the
text gives about their true emotional health.
3. What big reason would cause Montag to be
opposed to Beatty’s view of happiness for
people? Use evidence about Montag and his life
to explain what big thing Montag values so much
to defy his boss.
4. What defines quality human interaction? What
evidence is there that Clarisse’s friendship with
Montag is a positive thing? What good comes out
of it?
5. Pick a social problem that exists in the F451
world. What is the origin of that problem? (In
other words, interpret text from the book to infer
how the problem came to be.)
Brainstorm possible ideas here
Fahrenheit 451: Claim Data Warrant Power Paragraph
CDW Power Paragraph:
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Sentence 1: Topic Sentence [Claim]
Sentence 2: Example with quotation [Data]
Sentence 3: Commentary/Analysis [Warrant]
Sentence 4: Commentary/Analysis [Warrant]
Sentence 5: Example with quotation [Data]
Sentence 6: Commentary/Analysis [Warrant]
Sentence 7: Commentary/Analysis [Warrant]
Sentence 8: Example with quotation [Data]
Sentence 9: Commentary/Analysis [Warrant]
Sentence 10: Commentary/Analysis [Warrant]
Sentence 11: Conclusion [Tie back to claim]
Sentence 1: Make a claim [topic sentence]:
Follow these steps:
1. For sentences 2-4, find 1 example of data you can use to support this claim. Write down page numbers for
example.
2. Select one or two quotes to use. Copy down ONLY the portion of the quote that supports the data. Use “…” to
represent omitted sections.
3. Now do the same for sentences 5-7.
4. Then, for each example, list words, ideas, and phrases you can use to connect the data to the claim.
Sentences 2-4
Data-Example:
What part of the story will you talk
about?
[avoid plot summary]
Data-Quotation:
1 or two quotes
[use only the most necessary portion]
Warrants:
Your
Commentary, Analysis, Explanation
Sentences 5-7
Data-Example:
What part of the story will you talk
about?
[avoid plot summary]
Data-Quotation:
1 or two quotes
[use only the most necessary portion]
Warrants:
Your
Commentary, Analysis, Explanation
Sentences 8-10
Data-Example:
What part of the story will you talk
about?
[avoid plot summary]
Data-Quotation:
1 or two quotes
[use only the most necessary portion]
Warrants:
Your
Commentary, Analysis, Explanation
Quote Integration: Embed the quote into a meaningful three sentences that support the claim and provide analysis of
the data. (You’re basically using the previous page and a half to write your rough draft. See the last page for a polished,
final copy example.)
S# 2-4
S# 5-7
S# 8-10
Write a concluding sentence that ties back to the claim [sentence #]: