ACADEMIC WRITING - Harpursville



Academic Writing

Ms. Thomas

In-Class Compare/Contrast Composition

Assignment

Write an essay in your own words comparing and contrasting two speeches. The use of rhetorical devices must be analyzed within the composition. Other topics for comparison may involve their approach to specific topics. Of course you may discuss these issues in the context of rhetorical devices as well.

I will be looking for an interesting and well developed composition that focuses on the words of each speaker, not outside information. In your conclusion speculate on the strength of the speeches with regard to your analysis and the influence the speaker’s words have on an audience.

Guidelines

Include at the top of your paper:

▪ Your name

▪ Creative Title

▪ Academic Writing

▪ Date

✓ Create an opening that catches the reader’s interest.

✓ Introduction should preview your paper.

✓ Thesis should state topics and opinion.

✓ Stick with one format: Point-to-point or Block

✓ Use specific examples, including quotations to support ideas.

✓ Use compare/contrast clue words.

✓ In-text citations are clearly marked by information in sentence or parenthetical citations.

✓ Use transitions to set borders around your citations.

✓ Conclude with your opinion (this needs to come out of your analysis)

✓ Proof-read! Grammar, spelling, capitalization, etc. counts!

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