Discussion Paper on Compare and Contrast Essays

Discussion Paper on Compare and Contrast Essays

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Discussion Paper on Compare and Contrast Essays

Choose one of the topics supplied in these instructions to compare and/or contrast in your compare/contrast essay.

The table below contains a comprehensive range of topic alternatives from which you must choose, and we urge that you select one that interests you beyond this course. If you’re a Finance or Business major, for example, you might be interested in the Dividends vs. Capital Gains debate. If you’re a science major, Hybrid Seeds vs. GMO Seeds would be a good option. Alternatively, if you’re taking StraighterLine’s Survey of World History course, you may look at the similarities and differences between the US and the Roman Empire. To back up your points, you’ll utilize at least two reputable sources, and keep in mind that your sources must be sprinkled throughout the body paragraphs of your essay in the form of cited quotes, paraphrases, and summaries. If you do not incorporate your studied material, both the support and research sides of the rubric will suffer.

Harriet Tubman vs. Rosa Parks

Executive Agreements vs. Treaties

United States vs. Roman Empire

“The Raven” by Edgar Allen Poe vs. “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost

Communication: Verbal vs. Nonverbal

Old Testament vs. New Testament in the Bible

Michelangelo vs. Leonardo da Vinci

Microsoft Surface vs. Apple iPad

Capital Gains vs. Dividends

Socialism vs. Marxism

The Chicago Cubs take on the Chicago White Sox.

Blues vs. Jazz

Instruments of the Strings vs. Wind Instruments

Reptiles vs. Amphibians

Jean-Baptiste Lamarck vs. Charles Darwin

Solar Energy compared. Wind Energy

GMO Seeds vs. Hybrid Seeds

Homeschooling vs. Public School

Use EITHER the point-by-point OR the subject-by-subject method to organize the specifics and detailed examples in an essay comparing or contrasting the two themes in your choices. Consider focusing on three to five subtopics and prewriting to generate ideas. Create a powerful thesis statement for your essay that includes your two main subjects, three to five subtopics, and an assertion about how they are alike, different, or both.

Statements of Thesis Examples:

If you want to make the case that your two themes are mostly the same:

While there are some variations between Topic A and Topic B, such as (Supporting point 1), (Supporting point 2), and (Supporting point 3), the similarities far exceed the differences.

OR

If you want to argue that your two topics are largely unrelated:

While Topic A and Topic B both have (Additional supporting point), they are largely distinct; in fact, they differ in aspects such as (Supporting point 1), (Supporting point 2), and (Supporting point 3). (Supporting point 3).

OR

If you’re going to argue that your two topics have a lot of important/interesting parallels and distinctions, here’s what you’ll say:

Topic A and Topic B have many fascinating similarities as well as differences; for example, they share (Supporting point 1) and (Supporting point 1), but they are vastly different when it comes to (Supporting point 3) and (Supporting point 3) and (Supporting point 3) and (Supporting point 3) and (Supporting point 3) and (Supporting point 3) and (Supporting point 3) and (Supporting (Supporting point 4).

Tips

Use a Venn diagram or a simple list to highlight what your themes have in common and how they differ when brainstorming. Then you can choose the most important or intriguing traits to include in your paper.

Make sure your comparisons and contrasts don’t start in the introduction. The only area in the introduction where you will incorporate this information is in your thesis. Use the opening to grab your reader’s attention, and think about a suitable technique for transitioning into the topic. You may, for example, use a brief anecdote to explain your point, an intriguing quotation that connects to your point, or a startling statistic that exposes something about your point.

Then, in the body paragraphs, remember to back up your thesis claim(s) with evidence. If one of your ideas is that the city and the country are different in terms of transportation, make sure one of the body paragraphs’ topic sentences makes a similar assertion. In addition, in each body paragraph, spend equal time on each subtopic, and one technique to produce ordered body paragraphs is to focus on one subject before moving on to the next, so that the paragraph support is split 50/50. In other words, given the example above, you would thoroughly describe the city’s transportation alternatives before going into detail about the many modes of opposing transit available throughout the country. End each body paragraph with a powerful conclusion statement that summarizes the discussion in that paragraph.

The conclusion should include a summary of the supporting points as well as your general evaluation of why they are significant. Consider what kinds of novel or fascinating conclusions you might be able to make from your comparison. To put it another way, your essay must explain why your comparison is significant. A well-developed paragraph usually has at least five sentences. It’s worth noting that any of the main parts identified with Roman Numerals (I, II, III, IV) below could contain more than one paragraph.

Point-by-Point

I. The Beginning
A. Thesis B. Information to introduce your topic and pique the reader’s interest

II. Backing up the first point
A. Topic 1; B. Topic 2; C. Topic 3; D. Topic 4; E. Topic

Point 2 is supported by point III.
A. Topic 1; B. Topic 2; C. Topic 3; D. Topic 4; E. Topic

Supporting Point 3 (IV)
A. Topic 1; B. Topic 2; C. Topic 3; D. Topic 4; E. Topic

V. Point 4 (Supporting) or Point 5 (Additional)
A. Topic 1; B. Topic 2; C. Topic 3; D. Topic 4; E. Topic

VI. Summing Up
A. Reiterate your main point (but do not simply restate it from the introduction)
B. Give your overall opinion on the issue (the “so what” factor). Is one issue, for example, superior to the other for some reason? Is there an issue that is misunderstood?

Subject-by-Subject

I. The Beginning
A. Thesis B. Information to introduce your topic and pique the reader’s interest

I. The First Topic
A. Adding to point 1 B. Adding to point 2 C. Adding to point 3 D. Adding to point 4 or Adding to point 5

The second topic is
A. Adding to point 1 B. Adding to point 2 C. Adding to point 3 D. Adding to point 4 or Adding to point 5

Final Thoughts
A. Reiterate your main point (but do not simply restate it from the introduction)
B. Give your overall opinion on the issue (the “so what” factor). Is one issue, for example, superior to the other for some reason? Is there an issue that is misunderstood?

Here’s an example of how you may construct an article about cats vs. dogs as pets using these techniques (remember, this topic is not one of the options for this essay).

Point-by-Point

I. The Beginning
A. Thesis: While cats and dogs are both obvious winners when it comes to pet preferences, they are radically different in terms of noise levels, exercise requirements, and cleanliness.

A. Noise level II. Subtopic 1: Noise level A. Topic 1: Cats are silent B. Dogs can be noisy Topic 2: Dogs can be noisy

Subtopic 2: Exercising
A. Topic 1: Cats don’t need to be walked. B. Topic 2: Dogs need to be exercised.

IV. Cleanliness is the third subtopic.
B. Topic 2: Dogs must be bathed A. Topic 1: Cats groom themselves

Final Thoughts

Subject-by-Subject

I. The Beginning
A. Thesis: While cats and dogs are both obvious winners when it comes to pet preferences, they are radically different in terms of noise levels, exercise requirements, and cleanliness.

II. The First Topic: Cats
B. Subtopic 2: Exercise C. Subtopic 3: Cleanliness A. Subtopic 1: Noise level B. Subtopic 2: Exercise C. Subtopic 3: Cleanliness

Dogs are the second topic on the list.
B. Subtopic 2: Exercise C. Subtopic 3: Cleanliness A. Subtopic 1: Noise level B. Subtopic 2: Exercise C. Subtopic 3: Cleanliness

Final Thoughts

Requirements for Formatting:

Remember to put what you’ve learned in class into practice, including grammar, punctuation, thesis development, and other abilities.

This assignment should be at least 500 words in length.

For this task, you’ll need a minimum of two reputable sources.

Header: In the upper left-hand corner of your writing project, include a header with the following information:

Your given and given names
Title of the Course (Composition I)
Name of the project (Comparison and Contrast)
Today’s date

Page Design:

Documentation in MLA format (please see the tutorial in the course topic)
Each page has a last name and a page number in the upper-right corner.
Standard typeface, double-spaced throughout the title, centered after the heading (Times New Roman or Calibri)
All sides have 1″ margins.
Save the document as a.docx or.doc file.

Make your thesis statement stand out by underlining it.

 

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