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A Comparison-And-Contrast Essay

The document provides instructions for writing a comparison-and-contrast essay or cause-and-effect essay about a character from a novel. Students are asked to complete graphic organizers first comparing/contrasting themselves with the character or outlining causes and effects from the novel. Then they write an outline and draft the essay, choosing either comparison-contrast or cause-and-effect based on the strength of their notes. Finally, they receive peer feedback on changes needed before finalizing the essay.

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A Comparison-And-Contrast Essay

The document provides instructions for writing a comparison-and-contrast essay or cause-and-effect essay about a character from a novel. Students are asked to complete graphic organizers first comparing/contrasting themselves with the character or outlining causes and effects from the novel. Then they write an outline and draft the essay, choosing either comparison-contrast or cause-and-effect based on the strength of their notes. Finally, they receive peer feedback on changes needed before finalizing the essay.

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RETEACH

Name: Date:

ESSAY

A comparison-and-contrast essay is a type of writing that explains the similarities and


differences between at least two ideas, items, or experiences.
A cause-and-effect essay is a type of writing that explains how things that happen are
linked. A cause makes something happen. An effect is what happens as a result of a cause.

A. DIRECTIONS: Choose a novel with a character you are familiar with. Use your
knowledge of the novel and character to complete each chart below. In the first chart,
compare and contrast the character’s experiences with your own. In the second chart,
record your observations about the causes and effects of events in the novel. Add
additional rows if you need them.

COMPARISON-AND-CONTRAST CHART

Character’s My experiences Similarities Differences


experiences

CAUSE-AND-EFFECT CHART

Event from novel Cause Effect

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PRACTICE

Name: Date:

ESSAY

A. DIRECTIONS: After you have completed the graphic organizers, reread your comments.
Based on the strength of your notes, choose to write either a comparison-and-contrast essay or a
cause-and-effect essay about the novel you chose. Complete the outline below. The outline
format can be adapted to suit your choice of essays. Then, write your essay. Remember to cite
text evidence as appropriate.

Essay Type:

Thesis Sentence:

I. Introduction

II. Main Body

A. First Main Point


(Similarities between you and the character, or first cause-and-effect relationship)
1. Key details with supporting text evidence
2. Key details

B. Second Main Point


(Differences between you and the character, or second cause-and-effect relationship)
1. Key Details with supporting text evidence
2. Key Details

III. Conclusion

B. DIRECTIONS: After you have written your essay, give it to another student to read and make
suggestions. Jot a list of the changes you will need to make to your essay before you publish it.

ANSWER KEY

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