To prepare a 1,000–1,200 word comparison-and-contrast essay based on elements from the Comparison and Contrast Prewriting assignment

Essay: Comparison and Contrast

After  receiving feedback from your prewriting assignment, complete this assignment following the instructions on this page. Save a copy of your document, and submit it for grading. To submit your graded project, proceed to the Graded Assignment page in the course. Follow the instructions provided to upload the file and submit it for grading.

 

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Objective

To prepare a 1,000–1,200 word comparison-and-contrast essay based on elements from the Comparison and Contrast Prewriting assignment.

 

Note: You may not change your topic from the prewriting. You may not submit this essay until you’ve received your grade and instructor feedback on your prewriting exam. While you’re waiting for your prewriting review, you should do the following:

 

Review the reading assignment about Comparison and Contrast and the provided example.

Prepare a rough draft of your Comparison and Contrast essay so that you’re ready to revise when you receive feedback on your prewriting.

For this essay, you’ll do the following:

 

Use prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing to write a formal, college-level essay

Distinguish among different patterns of development.

Apply an appropriate pattern of development to a specific purpose and audience 

Write effective thesis statements 

Develop paragraphs using topic sentences, adequate detail, supporting evidence, and transitions 

Apply the conventions of standard written American English to produce correct, well-written essays

Along the right-hand side of your evaluated exam, you should see marginal or “bubble” comments from your instructor. You should also see a series of highlighted numbers in the evaluation chart identifying the rating you earned on each trait. If you don’t see this feedback, click on the “View” tab and “Print Layout” or click on “Review” and the option “Final Showing Markup.” If you still can’t see the feedback, contact the school for the complete evaluation. 

 

Topic

The development of your topic will depend on the topic you’ve chosen and the points you determined during the prewriting assignment.

 

Tip for Success: Be sure to check out the resources available to you in the Learning Resource Center for videos and worksheets to help you complete this assignment.

 

Writing Your Essay

Your prewriting will require major reorganization and revision, including the following:

 

An introductory paragraph with a thesis statement that addresses the purpose of the essay Remember that your thesis statement must be the last sentence of your introductory paragraph.

Three to five body paragraphs that begin with topic sentences and clearly relate to and support the thesis statement as well as combine elements from the narrative and process prewriting paragraphs

A conclusion that reinforces the thesis statement and the purpose of the essay

Essays must be typed and double-spaced using a standard 12-point font and left justification. Use 1-inch margins at the top and bottom and 1.25-inch margins for the left and right sides of the document. Each page must have a properly formatted header containing your name, student number, exam number (355105), page number, mailing address, and email address. Save your essay as a .doc, .docx, or .rtf file regardless of the word processing program you use.