Writing and Contrast Essay

Throughout this course, I have had to write a number of essays using a variety of techniques. The compare and contrast and descriptive essays are the two main papers I will use to make an evaluative analysis of the outcomes I have learned, utilizing the writing process in Basic Writing I, with expectations of receiving the grade of at least a “B”. This course helped me realize the many steps that are involved in the writing process from gathering ideas to making a final copy. In order to create a good paper you need to organize your ideas. However, I find it hard to have to connect those ideas; yet, I want my paper to be great and organized.
Using my compare and contrast essay, I will explain how I met outcomes one, two, and three. At the paragraph level, my compare and contrast essay exhibits control of an array of organizational strategies by writing about one specific subject and keeping only information relevant to my thesis, and organizing it making the paragraphs transition smoothly. Demonstrating understanding of essay structure in my compare and contrast essay was reached by creating and following an outline. My essay follows the outline with an introduction that gives my main topic and thesis statement the paper will adhere to. My body paragraphs are followed by the introduction using the points I made in my thesis. The thesis of my compare and contrast essay is titleded as Hip/Hop. By reading the thesis you will be able to point out that there are three subtopics that will make up the body of the paper: thehistory of hip hop, how it began, and how the rivalry between east and west coast started. Transitional paragraphs are used in this essay to maintain focus on the thesis and main topic. By creating a