Compare and Contrast Writing

The first decision you must make when you are given a compare and contrast essay assignment is to decide on the

(a)  

The two patterns of organization for this type of writing are the point by point method and the

(a)  

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

During the pre-writing phase, you need to gather your

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The more work you put into your pre-writing, the easier it is to write your essay.

• True

• False

When you are ready to begin writing, the title of your piece must be the FIRST thing you do.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

All essays begin with an introduction paragraph. The first sentence in this paragraph is called a

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The general background informational sentences in your introduction are called the

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You could only have one bridge statement in your introduction.

• true

• false

To create your bridge statements, you should think about

• main ideas/topic

• purpose for writing

• domain-specific words

• all of the above

The last statement in your introduction is called your

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