Assignment #2 – Organization for Comparison/Contrast Essays (30 points) Read the information at the first link. It clearly explains the organizational options for a comparison/contrast essay. B. In addition, watch the two YouTube clips that explain the same. Read and watch all three. You are now ready to tell me, in your own words, how to organize the Point by Point or the Block (Topic vs. Topic) essay. C. Write a brief paragraph and explain which format you think you will like and say why that is your choice. (There is no wrong answer. I want you to explain your choice.) https://www.thoughtco.com/beef-up-critical-thinking-writing-skills-7826 (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. How to Write a Compare and Contrast Essay (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Comparison and Contrast Essay (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Points: 30 Assignment #3 Searching for Topics and Information The subjects you choose for your research and writing need to be meaningful to you. It is easy to pick cats vs. dogs for your topic. Unless you have been the owner of both, you do not have the authority to use this topic. Besides that, it is overused! Avoid that topic! Instead, think of something that you like or dislike. The best writing happens when you actually care about your topic! For example, maybe you like to eat out. If you are into fast food due to time and money, you might compare two fast food options. To branch off from that, you might consider comparing eating out to dining at home. The options for topics are almost endless. Another possibility from this would be to compare buying coffee at one of the ever-popular local coffee stores to preparing coffee at home. For any of the food related topics, you would probably consider cost, taste, and perhaps time or ease. Health benefits could also be considered with anything related to food. Maybe you are into sports. If it is watching or playing, the comparisons and contrasts could be powerful. Ask yourself questions. Is it more fun to go to a sporting event such as baseball at Chase Field, or is it better to watch baseball from home? For a topic similar to this, you might consider cost, time, and surroundings or options during the game. (You do NOT need to select baseball. This idea works with all sports.) The topic choice is yours. FOLLOW THESE STEPS and show your work. Topic)
