Compare and Contrast Essay

What is the purpose of a compare/contrast essay?

• talk about the similarities and differences of two subjects
• inform or explain a subject to the reader
• tell a story
• use the five senses to paint a picture for the reader, incorporating imagery and specific details

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CCSS.RI.8.3

In a compare/contrast essay which is more interesting?

• to focus on the similarities
• to focus on the differences

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CCSS.L.3.1G

The hook...

• engages the reader
• engages the reader and introduces BOTH subjects
• can be a short story about a new age Cinderella
• introduces what you are going to prove for the rest of the essay

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CCSS.W.8.2A

CCSS.W.8.3A

Define thesis statement.

• a statement of the main claims of the essay
• the judgement that appears at the end of an essay
• the evidence used to back up claims
• a device used to pull readers into your essay

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CCSS.RI.6.2

Which organizational style does the following outline represent?
Paragraph 1 - a comparison of how Grimm's Cinderella and Cinderellas from around the world are saved from a life of slavery
Paragraph 2 - a comparison of how Grimm's Cinderella and Cinderellas from around the world are especially kind to others

• Block Method
• Subject to Subject Method
• Point by Point Method

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CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.5

What kind of writing is the compare contrast essay?

• narrative

• expository

• descriptive

• persuasive

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CCSS.RI.8.3

What should be the last sentence in the introduction paragraph?

• thesis statement

• topic sentence

• closing sentence

• transition sentence

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CCSS.W.8.2F

What is the purpose of the thesis statement

(more than one answer is possible)

• hooks the reader to want to read more

• states the action the writer wants the reader to take

• lets the reader know what information he/she will read and in which order it will be written

• gives the writer a focus to maintain throughout the essay

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CCSS.W.8.2A