Comparative Essay Outline ASAP!!!

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COMPARATIVE ESSAY OUTLINE TEMPLATE

INTRODUCTION

MAIN BODY

Subtopic A _____________________________________________________________

(Cite examples, quotes, and references; also, you can add explanation and analysis)

Text 1

1. ______________________________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________________________

Text 2

1. ______________________________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________________________

Subtopic B ______________________________________________________________

(Cite examples, quotes, and references; also, you can add explanation and analysis)

Text 1

1. ______________________________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________________________

Text 2

1. ______________________________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________________________

Subtopic C _____________________________________________________________

(Cite examples, quotes, and references; also, you can add explanation and analysis)

Text 1

1. ______________________________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________________________

Text 2

1. ______________________________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________________________

CONCLUSION

Sum up the thesis. Sum up the subtopics. Sum up the literary devices.

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Offer a resolution and personal opinion. Make suggestions, recommendations, and predictions.

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INTRODUCTION – COMPARATIVE ESSAY TEMPLATE

Write a thesis based on one main idea (introduction = who is saying what and why and how )

Preface (insert quote, phrase, question that leads to your main idea)

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In the text_____________________ by __________________ and the text_______________________ by _______________________both authors deal with the main idea (topic you are investigating)

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The topic is worth investigating because ____________________________________________________

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Thesis (what you will prove based on main idea – the why - your point of view of the topic)

Specifically, (state your research focus/question of your topic/main idea and why you want to investigate the following question and/or problem - refer to the why or the cause of the main idea/topic in the texts) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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As a result, (state your opinion on the answer to the question or solution of the problem - refer to the result of the cause of the main idea or the effect of the main idea/topic in the texts)

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Subtopics (state three clear subtopics that will demonstrate how you will prove your thesis)

The authors refers to (literary devices – state how literary terms will prove/support your thesis)

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Sum up and transition to body of essay and first subtopic

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BODY – COMPARATIVE ESSAY TEMPLATES

Subtopic I

State subtopic (set up what you will discuss/how you will prove thesis in this paragraph)

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Explain (explain how your subtopic relates specifically to both texts)

Examples from text 1 (insert examples and quotes that prove subtopic and explanation of subtopic)

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Explain examples (explain meaning of examples and quotes and how they refer to literary devices)

Examples from text 2 (insert examples and quotes that prove subtopic and explanation of subtopic)

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Explain examples (explain meaning of examples and quotes and how they refer to a literary devices)

Analysis (connections and similarities in both works; lesson/goal of examples and subtopic; link to thesis)

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Sum up (subtopic and main points) and transition (introduce next subtopic)

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BODY – COMPARATIVE ESSAY TEMPLATES

Subtopic II