Comparative Essays
First of all, don't freak out because you're going to be writing an essay about two texts instead of one. The literary comparative essay simply builds upon your pre-existing knowledge of essay writing and challenges you to consider the relationship between the texts rather than simply analyzing one. Make sure you employ the following handouts and material, and you'll be fine!
Types of Comparative Essays
This document defines and exemplifies the four types of comparison essays taught in this course. Taking into consideration each method of developing your argument will help you decide which best fits your essay writing needs.
This document defines and exemplifies the four types of comparison essays taught in this course. Taking into consideration each method of developing your argument will help you decide which best fits your essay writing needs.
Tips For Writing Formal Essays
This document gives important hints and recommendations to assist you with successfully organizing, formatting and writing your essay so that it meets formal requirements.
This document gives important hints and recommendations to assist you with successfully organizing, formatting and writing your essay so that it meets formal requirements.
Breaking Down the Parts of an Essay
One way to look at the formal literary essay is as an assembly line, on which several different components are working together with the sole purpose of achieving a single goal. This document will help you analyze and understand each of the individual parts of an essay and see how they each play a part in constructing the essay, as a whole.
One way to look at the formal literary essay is as an assembly line, on which several different components are working together with the sole purpose of achieving a single goal. This document will help you analyze and understand each of the individual parts of an essay and see how they each play a part in constructing the essay, as a whole.
Integrating Quotations
When writing essays, you are required to use quotations from the texts being compared to support your points. The information in this document will help you do so successfully. Check out this document for further tips with Using Quotations in an Essay.
When writing essays, you are required to use quotations from the texts being compared to support your points. The information in this document will help you do so successfully. Check out this document for further tips with Using Quotations in an Essay.
Transition Words
In order to write a successful essay, one must transition smoothly between paragraph and sentences. In order to do so, a writer needs to select his/her words carefully and purposefully. Use the attached document to help you make effective decisions in this regard.
In order to write a successful essay, one must transition smoothly between paragraph and sentences. In order to do so, a writer needs to select his/her words carefully and purposefully. Use the attached document to help you make effective decisions in this regard.
Comparative Essay Outline
Use this essay outline to give your writing order, structure and a sense of organization (just like the frame on the left!). It will also help you remain focused and on track when working towards proving your thesis.
Use this essay outline to give your writing order, structure and a sense of organization (just like the frame on the left!). It will also help you remain focused and on track when working towards proving your thesis.
MLA Format
Make sure you ALWAYS format your essays according to MLA format guidelines! Use the information on this webpage to help you do so!
Make sure you ALWAYS format your essays according to MLA format guidelines! Use the information on this webpage to help you do so!
Short Story Essay
Your first essay of the semester will be comparing two of the short stories previously studied in class. Here are the assignment instructions and the accompanying rubric.
Brainstorming Short Story Themes
Use this document to help you brainstorm the short story's themes before beginning to write your essay. Also remember to complete an outline beforehand, as well. Pre-planning is an essential step!
Use this document to help you brainstorm the short story's themes before beginning to write your essay. Also remember to complete an outline beforehand, as well. Pre-planning is an essential step!
Essay Improvement Tracking Sheet
After having your essay returned to you, use this chart to keep track of areas for improvement. Then, when writing your next essay, you can focus on "repairing" these details to better your results!
After having your essay returned to you, use this chart to keep track of areas for improvement. Then, when writing your next essay, you can focus on "repairing" these details to better your results!