1. Your job is to write a compare and contrast essay about any 2 topics you want.
2. Please review the notes on the English 9 main page if you missed class yesterday.
3. Please see Ms. Fraser for outline sheet.
4. Your first draft is due Thursday, May 1st. Try and finish in class so you don't have homework.
5. Please ask for help if you need it. :)
6. Your good copy is due Tuesday, May 6th. Please submit rough draft along with your good copy.
Expectations:
- Introduction with a hook and a thesis
- Conclusion
- Double spaced, size 12 font
- 4-5 sentences per paragraph
- Capital letters, complete sentences and appropriate punctuation!
- Use the block (4 paragraphs) or point by point (5 paragraphs) approach
- Write your name on the page
- Save your work so you can access it from any computer. If you can't do this, ask for help!
Helpful words:
Connectors That Show Comparison (Similarities):
In addition, Correspondingly, Compared to, Similarly, Just as, As well as, Likewise, Same as, At the same time
Connectors That Show Contrast (Differences):
However, Even though, Unlike, On the contrary, On the other hand, In contrast, Although, Conversely, Meanwhile
2. Please review the notes on the English 9 main page if you missed class yesterday.
3. Please see Ms. Fraser for outline sheet.
4. Your first draft is due Thursday, May 1st. Try and finish in class so you don't have homework.
5. Please ask for help if you need it. :)
6. Your good copy is due Tuesday, May 6th. Please submit rough draft along with your good copy.
Expectations:
- Introduction with a hook and a thesis
- Conclusion
- Double spaced, size 12 font
- 4-5 sentences per paragraph
- Capital letters, complete sentences and appropriate punctuation!
- Use the block (4 paragraphs) or point by point (5 paragraphs) approach
- Write your name on the page
- Save your work so you can access it from any computer. If you can't do this, ask for help!
Helpful words:
Connectors That Show Comparison (Similarities):
In addition, Correspondingly, Compared to, Similarly, Just as, As well as, Likewise, Same as, At the same time
Connectors That Show Contrast (Differences):
However, Even though, Unlike, On the contrary, On the other hand, In contrast, Although, Conversely, Meanwhile