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interact in Meaningful Ways:
Writing a Comparison-Contrast essay
Learning Targets
• Express and justify opinions about an expository essay in conversation and writing by providing text evidence or relevant background knowledge. PI.8.3,
PI.8.11a
• Write an essay using the comparison-contrast text structure. PI.8.10a, PII.8.1 • Use transition words effectively to write cohesively. PII.8.b
Review your annotations and notes on “Harrison Bergeron” and use them to complete the graphic organizer.
aCTiViTY 1.7
Society’s Attitudes
Text Evidence
Lesson or Theme
How much personal choice are characters allowed?
What is the role of handicapping? What details in the story show the society’s attitude toward equality?
What is the story warning our society about?
Quick Conversation
Share your work with your partner. Compare your ideas about the society’s attitudes, the textual evidence, and the theme of the story.
Next, read aloud paragraphs 85–91 of the story:
“Forget sad things,” said George. “I always do,” said Hazel.
Discuss the dialogue. What sad thing are George and Hazel talking about? Would this advice be given in today’s society? What does it tell you about their society? Record notes from your discussion.
But in our own society .
To me, this advice is strange because .
What evidence do you have that suggests ?
What are some words we can use to compare and contrast?
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language
Resources Transitions
transitions: words or phrases that link ideas together transitions to compare: likewise, similarly, in the same way, also
transitions to contrast: on the other hand, instead, in contrast, rather, however
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