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What are some comparisons between the short story "The Black Cat" by Edgar Allen Poe and the novel Stones by William Bell?
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Writeacher
No idea. You're asking about works that tutors may or may not have read.
If you need ideas about how to construct and write a comparison/contrast paper, though, let me know.
If you need ideas about how to construct and write a comparison/contrast paper, though, let me know.
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T
Yes, I could really use some ideas on how to construct and write a comparison/contrast paper. I'm having a very difficult time
Answered by
Writeacher
Whenever you are writing a comparison/contrast paper, you need to <b>plan it out very carefully on paper first</b>.
Try this:
1. Brainstorm about one of your topics on one sheet of paper.
2. Brainstorm about the other topic on a separate sheet of paper.
3. Then read over your brainstorming. Indicate all things that are similar with one symbol (maybe stars), and indicate all things that are differences (or maybe opposites) with a different symbol.
4. Then put them together in this order:
1. Intro
2. All about topic A
~~~2A. detail 1
~~~2B. detail 2
~~~2C. detail 3
~~~2D. detail 4
~~~2E. detail 5
3. All about topic B
~~~3A. detail 1
~~~3B. detail 2
~~~3C. detail 3
~~~3D. detail 4
~~~3E. detail 5
4. Concl.
The number of details for each topic will vary depending on your main points. I would include comparisons (how they are similar) in the introduction and conclusion, but sections 2 and 3 and all those details will be stating and explaining how they are different.
There are two recognized patterns for writing comparison/contrast papers. One is casually referred to as "zig-zag,” but can be very confusing for the reader if you don’t use transitions effectively. The other is topic-by-topic (which is what I've outlined above) and is much easier for the reader to follow.
See http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/comparcontrast.html for further help with comparison/contrast writing.
Once you have organized your information, please re-post if you’d like feedback from someone here.
Try this:
1. Brainstorm about one of your topics on one sheet of paper.
2. Brainstorm about the other topic on a separate sheet of paper.
3. Then read over your brainstorming. Indicate all things that are similar with one symbol (maybe stars), and indicate all things that are differences (or maybe opposites) with a different symbol.
4. Then put them together in this order:
1. Intro
2. All about topic A
~~~2A. detail 1
~~~2B. detail 2
~~~2C. detail 3
~~~2D. detail 4
~~~2E. detail 5
3. All about topic B
~~~3A. detail 1
~~~3B. detail 2
~~~3C. detail 3
~~~3D. detail 4
~~~3E. detail 5
4. Concl.
The number of details for each topic will vary depending on your main points. I would include comparisons (how they are similar) in the introduction and conclusion, but sections 2 and 3 and all those details will be stating and explaining how they are different.
There are two recognized patterns for writing comparison/contrast papers. One is casually referred to as "zig-zag,” but can be very confusing for the reader if you don’t use transitions effectively. The other is topic-by-topic (which is what I've outlined above) and is much easier for the reader to follow.
See http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/comparcontrast.html for further help with comparison/contrast writing.
Once you have organized your information, please re-post if you’d like feedback from someone here.
Answered by
T
Thank you so much. I really appreciate this
Answered by
Writeacher
You're very welcome!
Feel free to post your thesis and outline/plan if you want us to check it before you start writing.
Feel free to post your thesis and outline/plan if you want us to check it before you start writing.
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