Assignment: December 19, 2003

Assignment: May 19, 2005

Fahrenheit 451 Final Exam: Over the past two weeks, you have written three outlines or first drafts of three different essays. Choose one (1) of these to turn into a typed final draft. Your final draft must be in standard, five-paragraph essay format, and it must contain numerous specific examples to support your thesis statement. The final essays will be scored based on the following items:

Introductory paragraph that captures attention and clearly states thesis
Three (3) body paragraphs that contain the following:
- clear topic sentences
- specific examples to support or prove the topic sentence
- transition/conclusion sentences between paragraphs
Conclusion paragraph that restates the thesis and main points and ends with a powerful final sentence.
No Bubbas!

This is the last formal essay you will write for this class; it should be an example of your absolute best writing!
No sloppy work!
No errors!
No excuses!

Click here to review the essay questions

Click here to see Mr. Thompson's version of Essay 1

Click here to see Mr. Thompson's version of Essay 2

Click here to see Mr. Thompson's version of Essay 3 (sort of)

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This is the last formal essay you will write for this class; it should be an example of your absolute best writing! No sloppy work! No errors! No excuses!

This is the last formal essay you will write for this class; it should be an example of your absolute best writing!
No sloppy work!
No errors!
No excuses!