Comparative Essay Writing

True or false? Using fancy vocabulary in your essay can make your idea(s) seem more insightful.

• True

• False

True or false? Fancy vocabulary will disguise a lack of textual knowledge.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

True or false? Using vocabulary incorrectly will reduce the marks you can get for the 'written expression' part of your rubric.

• True

• False

True or false? The quotes that you choose should be multifacted.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What are multifaceted (multi-purpose) quotes?

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

True or false? All quotes need to be analysed until you can't possibly say any more.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Should you be using contractions (where you use an appostrophe in the place of a letter, shortening the word) such as "don't" and "can't" in an English essay?

• Yes

• No

Should I be looking for quotes from both texts that I can pair and analyse for similarities and differences?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

Should I use words, such as 'ideology', if I'm not sure what it means?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Have I read both texts?

• Yes

• No

• I have finished reading 'The Namesake' only

• I have finished reading 'Reckoning' only

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7