Monday, January 22, 2018

Ray Bradbury and Technology Paragraphs

Ray Bradbury thinks technology is.....

Write a long paragraph in response to this prompt.  You may use the following outline to complete your paragraph.

Sentence 1 - Hook. Describe one part/moment in one of the stories.

Sentence 2 - Transition to a topic sentence.  "As his story _______ demonstrates,* Ray Bradbury thinks technology is_____________"

Sentences 3 to 6 - Evidence  More points from the story and other stories.

Sentence 7 - Counterpoint or opposing view. "In spite of this,* Bradbury does see some __________ in technology as his story _______________________ illustrates."

Sentences 8 and 9 - Evidence for the counterpoint. Points from this and other stories.

Sentence 10 - Transition to conclusion. "Although, at times Bradbury seems to __________ technology,* his overall view is that technology is ________________"

Sentence 11 - Final words.  Leave the reader with food for thought.  i.e. "We can only hope that he is right/wrong about technology."


* use this or another transition

i.e. - For example

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