Assignment Task: Choose one topic from the list below to write a comparison essay.
- two sports
- two movies
- two systems of education
- two places
- two machines
- two kinds of professions
- two desserts
- two famous people
- two celebrations or holidays
Comparison Essay Guidelines:
- 5 paragraphs long: Paragraph 1 - introduction with a hook and a thesis statement. Paragraph 2- first point of comparison. Paragraph 3- second point of comparison. Paragraph 4 - third point of comparison. Paragraph 5 - Conclusion, restate the thesis statement and give a suggestion, opinion or prediction (point-by-point method of organization).
- Remember to give your essay a title.
- Double-space your essay. MLA style
- Try to give yourself a few minutes before the end of the activity to review your work. Check for spelling, verb tense, and subject-verb agreement mistakes