Comparison and Contrast Essay

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Comparison and ContrastEssay

• Historical Novel and
• Actual Historical Facts
• English II
• Created by Kay Steineker

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Objective Students will write a
comparison/contrast essay using a historical
novel they have read and research information
they have found. GLE W3C emphasis GLEWriting- all
http//dese.mo.gov/divimprove/curriculum/GLE/FINAL
-CA_GLE_10.18.04.pdf
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Concept map
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Guidelines
Venn diagram
Transitions
Assessment
Evaluation sheet
Assignment
Documentation
Taking Notes
Intro paragraph
Conc paragraph
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Venn diagram
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Novel Essay
Final Draft due   These items should be in
manila envelope Any handouts project, intro
paragraph, etc. Rough drafts works cited,
intro paragraph, concluding paragraph Source
cards Note cards   Typed final paper, including
Title page Body of paper with intro,
concluding and documented paragraphs Works cited
page   Final paper should follow these
guidelines Size 12-14 size font Times font 1
margins double-spaced punctuation except for
quotation marks go after the citations must have
citations for any information from another
source
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Transitions
Read the following paragraph. What is wrong with
it? You dig, decide where you want the hole to
be. Dig and fill the space partway with peat
moss. Balance the tree. Your friend covers the
roots with dirt. Pat down the dirt. Water the
tree. Click on the check mark to go to an
exercise
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Transitions
Now, write in transitions to make the following
paragraph flow better. As an avid reader, much of
my extra money is spent on books. Many people
have chided me, saying I should use the
library,_____ I have weighed the options and
still like buying my own. Library books are
cheaper___________, if I buy my own, I always
have them. Also, with library books a person may
have to be placed on a waiting list ___ ___
_______ ______, when I buy a book, I have it
when I want. __________ it may be more expensive,
I like having my own books so I can refer to them
later and also to read them again. Libraries are
wonderful,_____ I prefer to collect my own
books.
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Transitions
Reminder Transitions are used to join thoughts
and ideas together smoothly Comparison and
Contrast Transitions Describes similarities
and differences between 2 or more items, either
feature by feature or subject by subject
(Writers Companion 65). More examples of
transitions are on page 251 of Writers
Solution. Comparison Contrast Like likewise
unlike in contrast Similarly same as on the one
hand Also as well as nevertheless
however In the same way Both different from
although
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Intro paragraphfor this essay
What to include
What NOT to include
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Concluding paragraphWays to end the essay
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Lesson Summary
Students will write a comparison/contrast essay
using a historical novel they have read and
research information they have found.
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Citations, Credits, References
Baron, Alvin, Ph.D. Buds Easy Research Paper
Computer Manual. Larchmont, New York Lawrence
House, 2003.
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Career Areas
Skills developed in this lesson are used by
people working in any career who has to research
analyze examples, statistics or other data and
communicate effectively in any work place.
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The EndI am looking forward to reading some
great papers and learning lots of history!