Brave New World and Today Argument Essay

Brave New World and Today Argument Essay

Click here to read the  by Stuart McMillan. (The comic by McMillan uses text from Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman.) Also, consult the ten item list you have made comparing Brave New World to America today.

Then, in a well-organized essay examine the extent to which aspects of the World State, the society depicted in Brave New World, exist in American society today. Use relevant and specific evidence from the novel and from your experiences, observations, and study of the present day to support your argument.

Note: You should choose at least three but not more than five aspects of Brave New World to examine in relation to American society today. If you have any questions about this ask me.

Writing a Multi-Paragraph Essay (adapted from Palo Verde High School)

Introduction Paragraph

Lead-in Big Idea 

Designed to hook your reader and introduce your subject in a general, philosophical manner that attempts to convince the reader that the ideas in the essay matter. The big idea presented here need to match up with the thesis.

 

Transition

Bring up author and title to connect the ideas presented in the lead-in to the ideas in the novel. Also helpful to introduce the reader to Brave New World in a general way.

Thesis

Contains the subject (literary work) and an idea of yours about the subject. The central focus of the entire paper must now be developed and supported.

Body Paragraphs (You'll have three to five paragraphs designed this way.)

(How many body paragraphs you have is dependent upon how many aspects of the Brave New World you are comparing to America today.)

Topic Sentence

Commentary that directly explores the extent to which a particular aspect of the Brave New World exists in America today. The entire body paragraph is now used to develop and support this statement.The opening sentence of the body paragraph should also offer a transition from the previous paragraph.

Concrete Detail from Brave New World

Introduce and then include a quotation, specific example, or paraphrase from Brave New World that establishes an aspect of the World State to compare with America today.

Commentary and Concrete Detail from America today

Explain how the CD supports your

topic sentence.

Concluding Sentence

The last sentence of a body paragraph. It gives a finished feeling to the paragraph and may provide transition to the

next paragraph.

Final Paragraph

Conclusion

Thesis

Restate the thesis and major ideas of paper using different wording from the introduction and body of the essay.

Transition

Shift from the specific thesis to the big idea at stake in your essay.

Lead-out

Final words

End by returning to the big idea. What's at stake? Why do the ideas in the essay matter?