31 Aug compare or contrast
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Compare OR contrast two people, animals or situations. Make sure you have a CONTROLLING IDEA, one that consists of two parts: happy/sad, extrovert/introvert, etc. Your subject i.e. My sisters, my dogs, etc. is not your controlling idea. The controlling idea says something about your subject.
Support the controlling ideas with three examples/situations that illustrate it. Be careful you do not introduce another controlling idea as a supporting point. These supporting points should be concrete, not abstract.
LENGTH: 600 to 800 words
STRUCTURE: Use the point-by-point format (to emphasize individual points) or block format (to emphasize the whole picture). Use the same points for each half of the contrast.
SENTENCES: Use concrete words and vary sentence structure using the ones discussed in class. Create images.
OUTLINE: Include an informal outline that includes your subject, controlling idea and three supporting points.
Font: Times New Roman
Size: 12
Spacing: 1.5
Indent paragraphs. NO double spacing between paragraphs.
