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{ Compare/Contrast Essay December 18th

 5 paragraph minimum  Focus on IMPORTANT and overarching similarities and differences  Make a decision: Are they more similar or more different? Basics

 1: Introduction  2: 1 st Similarity  3: 2 nd Similarity  4: Difference  5: Conclusion If you think similar….

 1: Introduction  2: 1 st Difference  3: 2 nd Difference  4: Similarity  5: Conclusion If you think different…

 Make sure you end your paragraph with a thesis Introduction

 Make sure you have a topic sentence AND evidence to support your topic sentence Body Paragraphs

 Restate main points and include thesis. Conclusion

 Paragraphs are AT LEAST 5-6 sentences long  Spelling counts  Make sure you have evidence to support your thesis Basics

 Compare and Contrast Scrooged to A Christmas Carol. Question