comparison
Composition Essay Assignment
(100 points/toward essay grade)
Final Draft Due: Tuesday, February 25th, 2014
This essay will practice several of the skills that have been introduced in this class. Try your hardest to show me that you understand the following concepts:
Five-paragraph essay structure (introduction, body, conclusion)
Effective paragraphs
Topic sentences/closing remarks
Coherence, unity, adequate development
Comparison strategy
Use of either the block or alternating pattern to compare two items/concepts/ideas
Topic:
Choose one of the following topics:
Two sportscasters (or news commentators or talk show hosts)
The physical or mental demands of two jobs
Male and female styles of conversation
Online and traditional shopping
Something natural and something artificial
The playing styles of two NBA, NFL or WNBA superstars
Two web servers such as AOL and Yahoo
A high-pressure and a no-pressure salesperson
Online and traditional dating
The business, residential, or slum districts of two cities or a wealthy and a working-class residential district in the same city
A favorite social spot during the day and during the evening
Conventional and digital photography
The effectiveness of two pieces of writing
Traditional and extreme sport
Two techniques for doing something in your field
Two musical groups
Two managers (or styles of managing)
Relaxed vs. strict parenting
Two products being considered for purchase
Two video games
Once you’ve chosen a topic, make an outline for you to follow. Remember to compare the two items on THREE (3) points.
Rewrite the thesis statement to reflect the 3 necessary elements.
No outside sources should be used for this essay.
Requirements:
APA style paper layout: typed, double-spaced, 12 point, Times New Roman font
Make your title more compelling than “Comparison Essay.” Do not format it by making it bolded, underlined, in quotation marks or italicized. Capitalize the “big” words
5
(100 points/toward essay grade)
Final Draft Due: Tuesday, February 25th, 2014
This essay will practice several of the skills that have been introduced in this class. Try your hardest to show me that you understand the following concepts:
Five-paragraph essay structure (introduction, body, conclusion)
Effective paragraphs
Topic sentences/closing remarks
Coherence, unity, adequate development
Comparison strategy
Use of either the block or alternating pattern to compare two items/concepts/ideas
Topic:
Choose one of the following topics:
Two sportscasters (or news commentators or talk show hosts)
The physical or mental demands of two jobs
Male and female styles of conversation
Online and traditional shopping
Something natural and something artificial
The playing styles of two NBA, NFL or WNBA superstars
Two web servers such as AOL and Yahoo
A high-pressure and a no-pressure salesperson
Online and traditional dating
The business, residential, or slum districts of two cities or a wealthy and a working-class residential district in the same city
A favorite social spot during the day and during the evening
Conventional and digital photography
The effectiveness of two pieces of writing
Traditional and extreme sport
Two techniques for doing something in your field
Two musical groups
Two managers (or styles of managing)
Relaxed vs. strict parenting
Two products being considered for purchase
Two video games
Once you’ve chosen a topic, make an outline for you to follow. Remember to compare the two items on THREE (3) points.
Rewrite the thesis statement to reflect the 3 necessary elements.
No outside sources should be used for this essay.
Requirements:
APA style paper layout: typed, double-spaced, 12 point, Times New Roman font
Make your title more compelling than “Comparison Essay.” Do not format it by making it bolded, underlined, in quotation marks or italicized. Capitalize the “big” words
5