Comparing and Contrasting Literature

Write a comparison and contrast essay.

• Choose 2 of the following stories to compare and contrast:
• Haroun and the Sea of Stories
• “Brer Rabbit and Brer Lion”
• “Brer Possum’s Dilemma”
• “The Ransom of Red Chief”

Write a comparison and contrast essay.

• Choose 3 humorous elements found (or not found in the stories) to discuss in your essay.
• Write a 5 paragraph essay comparing the stories.

Each paragraph must contain 5-7 sentences.

• Each paragraph must contain 5-7 sentences.
• You must have a completed Venn diagram, rough draft and final draft.
• Essay must be hand-written on loose-leaf paper.
• Skip lines throughout entire paper.
• Do not write on the back of your paper.
• Each paragraph may only have two linking verbs.

Do Not Use the Following Words

• A lot
• “it seems to me”
• “I think”
• “I feel”
• “I believe”
• You are the authority in your paper. State your opinions as facts.

Comparison and Contrast Essay

• Introduction
• Body Paragraph 1
• Body Paragraph 2
• Body Paragraph 3
• Conclusion

Introduction Must Include

• Title of both stories
• Authors of both stories
• Very brief summary of each story
• Thesis statement explaining how each contain or do not contain some humorous elements

• Point by Point Method

• Paragraph II

• Paragraph III

• Paragraph IV

• Block Method

• Paragraph II

• Paragraph IV

• Paragraph III

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