Week 4 Assignment: Comparison-Contrast Essay
Instructions
Write a comparison-contrast essay on Dogs and Cats.
Rules
Do not use sources; no research is allowed. Your essay must be written solely about your own experiences.
Follow a clear pattern of either point-by-point or block organization.
Include a thesis statement at the end of the introduction that conveys the overall comparison/contrast point and provides relevance for your reader.
Include details to establish the ways in which your items are similar and different.
Writing Requirements (APA format)
· Length: 3-4 pages (not including title page)
· 1-inch margins
· Double spaced
· 12-point Times New Roman font
· Title page
· Running head and page numbers
· No outside sources should be used: Your papers in this class will be run through Turnitin to check for any use of any source beyond your own mind and experiences and to check for plagiarism.
Comparison-Contrast Essay Grading Rubric – 120 pts
| Purpose & Impression | You must make sure throughout the whole work; the writing conveys a clear purpose and contains details that convey a dominant impression. (20.0 pts) |
| Analysis & Support | You must make sure throughout the whole work, the writing shows depth of critical thought; supports claims with detailed and persuasive examples. (50.0 pts) |
| Organization | Paper is clear and cohesive and follows the rhetorical pattern. Central idea is developed and expanded. Introduction and conclusion support the overall flow of the paper. (30.0 pts) |
| Writing | You must make sure throughout the whole work, the writing actively engages with the topic; is free of major errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation; demonstrates strong word choice and sentence variety. (20.0 pts) |