Writing a Constructed Response
In the three literary works, how do the settings
contribute to the conflict(s)?
• Highlight/circle the topic sentence
• Does the topic sentence include the titles?
• Does the topic sentence provide an answer to the question?
• Highlight/circle the examples
• Examples should be specific references from the text to show how
your answer is true
• Highlight/circle the transitions
• Handout:
Model Response
Fahrenheit 451, “Harrison Bergeron”, and Anthem all use a dystopian setting to
establish the conflict for the protagonists. In Fahrenheit 451, Montag, our protagonist,
faces an internal conflict as he is a firefighter who is assigned to burn books, but later
believes he should save books. The setting in which he lives is a future world that prevents
individual thought. He battles against (give example from the book). Likewise, in Anthem,
the futuristic setting causes our protagonist, Equality 7-2521, to feel oppressed with his
present position as a street-sweeper; as a result, he searches for knowledge and finds in
the underground tunnel… (continue to explain the example from the book). Similarly, the
character Harrison Bergeron lives in a society that promotes equality, but violates one’s
individual strengths and talents. Harrison is in jail and “handicapped” because of his
exceptional strength and intellect; but at the climax of the story, he tries to free himself
by ...(continue to explain the example from the book).
Model Strengths:
• Sentence one sets up the answer with a topic sentence directly referring to
the prompt
• Sentence on uses titles of the literary selections
• Uses the character’s name
• Uses transitions
• Uses evidence from the text
• Establishes the setting & conflict in each literary work
• Underlines the title of the novels
• Uses quotes around the short story
Test Questions: Written (Tuesday)
• 2 constructed responses:
• You may use your notes
• Prompt & paper will be provided
• Must complete both in the class period
Test Questions: Multiple Choice (Thursday)