Write essay about it:

1. Apple vs. Microsoft

2. Childhood vs. Adulthood

3. Friends vs. Family

4. Cash vs. credit cards

Instructions:

1. 2-3 pages in length; not including the Works Cited page

2. Follow MLA formatting and provide both in-text citing and a Works Cited page. Refer to the printed MLA Mini-Manual for help or any of the online sources on the handout for using sources.

3. A clear thesis statement is required - for help with thesis statements refer to the handout on creating them.

4. Use a minimum of two outside sources for support - refer to source handout for help. Be very careful to use reputable sources as outlined in the handout.

5. NEVER use Wikipedia - self policed websites cannot be counted on for truthful and credible information.

6. A clean, printed, hard copy is to be turned in to the professor in class.

7. The essays are due on the assigned day (on the syllabus) and will be docked one letter grade per day that they are late. That means EVERY day, not just class days.

Purpose:

Comparison-Contrast is a good choice ifthe goal of the essay is to demonstrate: one thing is better than another (an Android cell phone is better/worse than an iPhone), things that seem different are actually more alike than they seem (the appeals of baseball, soccer and football), or things that are seemingly alike are more different than they appear (parents and children in their views toward success). Sometimes the comparison is needed and sometimes the contrast is needed, but there are also times when both are needed (have movies in the 21st century become only copies of the movies of previous millennia or do they offer new plot and characteristics?)

When taking the purpose into account, it is imperative that the purpose be kept in mind so that the essay stays focused on the stated thesis.