WA 4

Intermediate Composition and Grammar

Writing Assignment 4

Comparison & Contrast Essay

            Your assignment is to written a comparison and contrast essay about two places you have visited. Please choose a location that a) you know well b) have a lot to say about.

            Your essay should include 5 paragraphs, with an introductory paragraph, 3 body paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph. You should compare AND/OR and contrast three categories, such as climate, size, location, natural resources, residents, etc. This means that you can focus on similarities only, differences only, or similarities and differences. Each body paragraphs will discuss a different characteristic.

Example:

Paragraph I: Introduction (thesis mentions there are both similarities and differences between the Grand Canyon and Kings Canyon)

Body Paragraph I: differences in size

Body Paragraph II: similarities between history of canyon formation

Body Paragraph III: differences between wildlife and nature

Conclusion: Summarizes the three characteristic and restates the thesis in different words

Examples of locations:

1.    Two schools (ex. Your high school vs. your university, your university at home vs. CSUF)

2.    Two amusement parks

3.    Two cities you have lived in

4.    Two beaches

5.    Two metropolitan cities

6.    Two places to go wine tasting

*** Please take note of the dates and times below. Late assignments will not be accepted.

Dates:

1.    July 6^th, Friday: brainstorming and outline in class

2.    July 8^th, Sunday midnight: 1^st rough draft due

3.    July 12^th, Thursday: bring 2^nd rough draft to class for peer editing

4.    July 14^th, Saturday morning at 9 a.m.: final draft due