ASU-Beebe Freshman English I R. Jared Hogue, MSE http://asuenglish WEEK FOUR

Grades …are current in BlackBoard Grades …are current in BlackBoard. Please check often to ensure that yours are correct. Please remember that according to the syllabus, if you are absent from class when a homework assignment or paper is due, you must still email it to me by the time class begins, or it is a zero. Please stay in touch with me about these things.

Homework Narrative: POV It was to have been at least one full page and included sensory detail, dialogue, and description (especially of feelings). It was to have used active verbs and SHOW, DON’T TELL. Share with a peer!

Hitchhiker COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS (page 26 A comparative analysis involves examining similarities and differences between two objects or activities. In selecting items for comparison, writers look for shared characteristics. For example, a writer might compare two grocery stores by examining: Their prices Special services Location

Readers want to see a thesis statement as an introduction. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS Hitchhiker Thesis Statement: A mission statement for a piece of writing. It announces the purpose and plan for development of a report, analysis, or research paper. Readers want to see a thesis statement as an introduction. (page 26

Hitchhiker COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS (page 26 Thesis Statement: For grocery shoppers looking for the lowest prices, best location, and special services, Kroger in Cabot offers the lowest prices for discerning shoppers who take advantage of their weekly sales and digital coupons, as well as earning fuel discounts for every dollar spent, while the Wal-Mart Supercenter in Cabot offers a wide variety of grocery items, clothing, and household goods, as well as the special services offered in their automotive center.

POINT-BY-POINT METHOD BLOCK METHOD 1. Introduction 2. Kroger - prices - location - special services 3. Wal-Mart 4. Conclusion POINT-BY-POINT METHOD 1. Introduction 2. Price - Kroger - Wal-Mart 3. Location 4. Special Services 5. Conclusion (page 26

Homework: * Read pp 54-59 in the textbook AND the Santa Barbara City College PDF document. * Select one of the topics for your Compare and Contrast essay.  Use a Venn Diagram to help you prepare for your topic.  Make sure to provide PLENTY of points, because just like brainstorming during pre-writing, you will not use all the points so the more you have to choose from, the better.

Topics: * Living in Cabot compared/contrasted to living in another city in which you have lived * Any movie compared/contrasted to another version of that same movie (For example, the Ralph Macchio Karate Kid (1984) compared/contrasted to the Jayden Smith Karate Kid (2010) HOWEVER, since we used that example in class, it is not available as a topic.) * Any movie compared/contrasted to the book on which that movie was based   (For example, one of the Harry Potter books compared/contrasted to the book on which the movie was based)

Questions??

Have a great week!