1. Introduction= TAG (Title, Author, Genre)
A.
Topic
Sentence= What we are going to focus on
Survival in the
wilderness is challenging. Or Being stranded in the wilderness can be
scary. Or The difference between life
and death in a survival situation can be not losing hope.
B. Hatchet
Hatchet, a novel written
by Gary Paulsen, is about a thirteen-year-old boy named Brian who is stranded
in the Canadian wilderness.
C. Cast Away
Cast Away is a film about a man named Chuck who is stranded on a
tropical island.
D. Thesis
a.
Both Brian and Chuck use survival techniques to
face their challenges.
2. Similarities= Two things that are the same
that Chuck and Brian do
A.
Topic Sentence= What we are going to focus on
B.
Hatchet similarity
(2 sentences)
a.
Quote
(author, page number, “ “)
b.
Explanation
(tell me why the quote is important)
C.
Cast Away
similarity (2 sentences)
a.
Paraphrase
(in your own words, name of film)
b.
Explanation
(tell me why you included this)
D.
Conclusion= wrap it up. Finish the comparison
3. Differences= Two things that are different
that Chuck and Brian do
A.
Topic Sentence= What we are going to focus on
B.
Hatchet similarity
(2 sentences)
a. Quote (author,
page number, “ “)
b. Explanation (tell
me why the quote is important)
C.
Cast Away
similarity (2 sentences)
a.
Paraphrase
(in your own words, name of film)
b.
Explanation
(tell me why you included this)
D.
Conclusion= wrap it up. Finish the comparison
4.
Conclusion= Final thoughts
A.
Restate your thesis: Brian and Chuck both use
survival techniques to face their challenges.
B.
Any final thoughts, comments, comparisons (2
sentences)
