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The Comparative Essay
The Comparative Essay
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Review of the comparative essay writing structure.
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You will write a second comparative essay...
during our poetry unit.
on your final exam.
during our novel study unit.
when you apply to graduate.
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The thesis of your comparative essay should include the titles and authors of the two texts you are comparing.
True
False
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The total number of paragraphs in the comparative essay you are writing is...
4
5
7
6
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Proper MLA in-text citation at the end of a sentence for a quotation from a play looks like...
(Shakespeare 43).
(shakespeare, 1.3.43).
(Shakespeare 1.3.43)
(Shakespeare 1.3.43).
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The comparative essay that you are writing will have __ body paragraphs.
6
4
5
3
6
When typing the title of a play, format it the following way:
bold it
"do all three - quotation mark, bold and italics"
in italics
"use quotation marks"
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Colloquial (slang) language looks like...
she kicks butt
they run swiftly
he is flabergasted
...the whole kit and kaboodle
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Each body paragraph of your comparative essay will...
begin with a topic sentence that introduces the main idea of your paragraph
include a well-integrated quotation
share your ideas and interpretation in the form of textual analysis
discuss only ONE of the two texts you are comparing
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When quoting less than 3 lines of verse, you should...
italicize your quote
indent your quote
insert a / between each line of text
bold you quote
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Finish the sentence: I have...
handed in my working thesis statement and received teacher feedback.
plans to hand in my thesis statement before I graduate.
handed in my working thesis statement.
started writing my working thesis.
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The purpose of a compartive essay is...
to practice noticing differences.
to torture students.
to recommend which text, out of two, is better to read in a classroom.
to compare and comment on two literary texts.
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Literary present tense looks like...
I wanted a hippopotamus for Christmas.
I never wanted a hippopotamus for Christmas.
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas.
I have wanted a hippopotamus for Christmas.
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The concluding paragraph of your comparative essay should...
explain the "so what" of your essay - why does your thesis matter?
restate your thesis
sum up your main ideas about text 1
sum up your main ideas about text 2
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Narrative Context is
mentioning the speaker of the quote prior to citing it
inserting analysis into your context
retelling the entire plot prior to a quotation
articulating the specific moment in the plot from which the quote comes
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Assertive Context is
mentioning the speaker of the quote prior to citing it
articulating the specific moment in the plot from which the quote comes
inserting analysis into your context
retelling the entire plot prior to a quotation
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Your introductory paragraph should include the following...
a connection to the literature you are exploring (titles and authors)
a quotation
thesis
hook
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Formal writing should be written in ________ point of view (POV).
pig Latin (igpay atinlay)
third person (he, she, they)
first person (I, my, we)
second person (you)
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The comparative essay is structured exactly the same as an expository essay.
False
True
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Select the statement that is true for you...
I have a few questions about the structure of the comparative essay.
I mostly understand the structure of the comparative essay.
I am completely lost when it comes to the comparative essay.
I understand the structure of the comparative essay.
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In formal writing, it is okay to use contractions.
True
False
