1. Compare and Contrast Essay

2. Choose your topic:
Compare and contrast the “lottery/tribute” system in the two stories
Compare and contrast Tessie Hutchinson and Katniss Everdeen as the scapegoat in the story
Compare and contrast the various symbols used in both stories

3. Block Arrangement Roughly four paragraphs:
Introduction (in which you state your purpose which is to discuss the differences between The Lottery and The Hunger Games)
Point 1 (The Lottery)
Point 2 (The Hunger Games)
Conclusion

4. Point-by-Point Arrangement
Roughly five paragraphs:
Introduction (in which you state your purpose which is to discuss the differences between The Lottery and The Hunger Games)
1st Difference (between Lottery/Hunger Games)
2nd Difference (between Lottery/Hunger Games)
3rd Difference (between Lottery/Hunger Games)
Conclusion

5. Transition words for comparison
Also
Likewise As
Most important
As well as
Same
Both
Similar
In the same manner
Similarly
In the same way
The same as
Like
Too

6. Transition words for contrast
Although
On the contrary
But
On the other hand
Differ
Unless
Even though
Unlike
However
While
In contrast
Yet
Instead
Nevertheless

7. Assignment Choose one of the three writing prompts for your paper
Choose to write either a block arrangement or point-by-point arrangement paper
Fill out the compare/contrast graphic organizer
Write!
2 pages, typed, double-spaced, 12 point font, title