Compare and Contrast
Essay 2 Instructions
Instructions
Write a full 3 page compare and contrast essay.
Read the sample essay called Brains vs. Brawn to get an idea (you may follow that essay format if you wish).
In this essay, you will compare and contrast two things. Make sure you highlight the importance of both things. In other words, why should the reader care to read about this? Make sure you enlighten the readers about both subjects.
The specific points of similarity and difference will be important, but you will go beyond them to draw a conclusion from your analysis. Therefore, your thesis needs to be more than point A is different from point B or I prefer subject B to subject A. You will need to explain why you have drawn your conclusion.
Youll also need to provide specific supporting evidence to explain your position and to convince your readers of its soundness.
Write an impartial paper that distinctly portrays both subjects, or you might show why you favor one over the other.
If you are writing about a personal experience, for example, if you are writing about two places you lived in or two relationships, you may write it in the first person, I.
MY CHOSEN TOPIC COMPARE THE STATE OF TEXAS TO CALIFORNIA
Your paper needs to:
have a title and an effective introduction
have a thesis statement (This is your least sentence in the introduction).
use effective paragraphing
o logically organized ideas or sequence of events
o correct use of dialogue
o transitions to help paper flow
have an effective conclusion
use a variety of sentence types
avoid problems with wordiness, language, or clutter
be edited carefully
be typed, double-spaced
have an MLA heading on the upper left-hand corner on the first page:
o Your name
o Professors name (Carlos Palacios)
o Class (ENGL 1301 or English 1301)
o Due date
include as a header your last name and page number on the upper right-hand corner.
Include YOUR OWN TITLE.
Submission Requirements:
Double space
Indent each paragraph
Submit the essay through the dropbox.
Font: Times New Roman
12 pt. size
3 pgs. or more
