Comparative Analysis Module Outline - Boston University

Comparative Analysis Module Outline:

Please fill out the following outline while you are watching the videos, and bring a copy to class.

Comparative analysis is different than a traditional compare/contrast essay, in the following

way: _____________________________________________________________________.

The goal of comparative analysis is to: _____________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________.

When you put two articles in conversation with one another in order to shed light on a topic,

continue a discussion, or potentially resolve a problem you are _______________________.

Questions to consider when you are reading for conversation are:

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(Question 1): _________________________________________________

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(Question 2):_________________________________________________

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(Question 3):_________________________________________________

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(Question 4):_________________________________________________

Once you have identified the conversation your authors are participating in, the next step is to:

_______________________________________________________________________.

There are 5 common methods to comparatively analyze two texts:

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(Method 1): _________________________________________________

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(Method 2): _________________________________________________

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(Method 3): _________________________________________________

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(Method 4): _________________________________________________

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(Method 5): _________________________________________________

Establishing the grounds for comparison is so important because: _______________________.

There are two main ways to organize your paper when you are writing a comparative analysis

(explain each one briefly):

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(Method 1:)_________________________________________________________

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(Method 2:)_________________________________________________________

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