Chapter 5 -8.15.08- Comparative Essay

This is the second half of the 5th chapter which is about the final essay, the Comparative essay. It tells what this essay is all about then tells the directions. The directions say, You are to answer the following question. You should spend 5 minutes organizing or outlining your essay. Write an essay that: Has a relevant thesis and supports that thesis with appropriate historical evidence, addresses all parts of the question, and makes direct, relevant comparisons. Then in simpler form 1. Write a that makes your major points of comparison. 2. Answer all parts of the question. Make at least two direct, relevant comparisons of the given societies (include both similarities and differences or you'll lose core points). 4. Analyze relevant reasons for similarities and/ or differences. Then the Basic core rubric with all the possible points, and a a table with the columns headed as What to Do, Basic Core Points for Doing It, and Point(s) Possible. I think this chart it really helpful because you can see what you need to write in order to get the point or points. Then there is the expanded core rubric with the extra points you could get. Next it tells you the steps like the other essays. Step 1: Process the Question, look for key words or phrases in the question that will help you better understand what it's asking you. Step 2: Build the Framework, another chart that you should use to help write your essay. Step 3: Build Your Essay, it shows you the same chart and now you would fill it in. Step 4: Write It, this is where you write you thesis and then the rest. And at the very end of this chapter is a paragraph called Putting it all together which is about practicing the essays and it gives you questions that you could write your essay on.