Comparison and Contrast Draft 2

Please view Brata's Comparison and Contrast essay Slide. Pay special attention to the words/sentence structures used in comparison and the words/sentence structures used for contrast.

Comparison Contrast (point-by-point) Organization: Draft 1.3 > 500 words

1)      The introduction should provide the following:

a)      The names and authors of the texts being examined Refer to authors by their last name (Example: Angela Carter is not Angela or Ms. Carter. Just Carter.)

b)      A generalization of the “larger truth” that emerges

c)      (optional) Generalization of similarities/differences

2)      Paragraph 2: Introduce Criteria 1

a.       (define this criteria)

b.      How does this criteria work in Text 1

c.       How does this criteria work in Text 2

d.      Closing sentence: Point out similarities and contrasts.

3)      Paragraph 3: Introduce Criteria 2

a.       (define this criteria)

b.      How does this criteria work in Text 1

c.       How does this criteria work in Text 2

d.      Closing sentence: Point out similarities and contrasts.

4)      Paragraph 4: Introduce Criteria 3

a.       (define this criteria)

b.      How does this criteria work in Text 1

c.       How does this criteria work in Text 2

d.      Closing sentence: Point out similarities and contrasts.

5)      Conclusion: the larger truth

-          Which text is “better”? (Example: While Text 1 is more _____, Text 2 is ultimately the better text because it ______.)

-          More rewarding as a reader? (Example: While Text 1 is a more challenging read than Text 2, it is also more enjoyable because _________.)

-          Do you learn anything about what the author is trying to do? What readers want? The way audiences change over time?

Vocabulary Words (from class):

1. individual
2. ambitious
3. self-reliant
4. traditionalist
5. identity
6. hack
7. authority
8. default
9. internal (external)
10. perceive/perception