Narrative Essay and Comparison Essay

Narrative Essay 

1Type your final draft of your essay. 

2Use proper MLA format. 

3Save as a WORD document. 

4On your essay, highlight the following parts: MLA format (header. heading) Title Introduction Attention getter Thesis Body paragraph organized (Highlight the topic sentence for each) Transitions used Conclusion 

5Upload a copy of your essay to Turnitin.com via Canvas by 11:59 a.m.  

Comparison Essay

Pay attention to the following:   

1Use accurate transitions. Avoid overuse of “Next, Secondly, Thirdly, Finally.” 2Remember, this is a formal essay do not use abbreviations, slang, contractions, or profanity (unless it is in a direct quote and essential to the point you are trying to present). Abbreviations:  b/t,  w/,   w/out,  &     Contractions:  don’t, can’t, ain’t, won’t , isn’t 

3Avoid clichés, example: pretty as a picture, cute as a button, busy as a bee.  Clichés are basically overused phrases.  They do not contribute to your essay. 4Choose one tense. If you start your paper with the past tense, continue to use the past tense. Do NOT move back and forth between tenses. 

5Do not use double negatives. Example:  She does not have nothing in her purse. 6Watch out for fragments and run-on sentences. These are major point deductions. 

 Comparison and Contrast Essay 

1Type your final draft of your essay. 

2Use proper MLA format throughout your essay. 

3Save as a WORD document. 

Pay attention to the following:   

1Use accurate transitions. Avoid overuse of “Next, Secondly, Thirdly, Finally.” 2Remember, this is a formal essay do not use abbreviations, slang, contractions, or profanity (unless it is in a direct quote and essential to the point you are trying to present). Abbreviations:  b/t,  w/,   w/out,  &     Contractions:  don’t, can’t, ain’t, won’t , isn’t 

3Avoid clichés, example: pretty as a picture, cute as a button, busy as a bee.  Clichés are basically overused phrases.  They do not contribute to your essay. 4Choose one tense. If you start your paper with the past tense, continue to use the past tense. Do NOT move back and forth between tenses. 

5Do not use double negatives. Example:  She does not have nothing in her purse. 6Watch out for fragments and run-on sentences. These are major point deductions.