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Welcome to Module 6.

In this section you will study the Mode of Comparison and Contrast.  The readings below give detailed information and examples about the mode.  The slide presentation further explains these details and examples, and shows how to apply them in your own writing. 

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The written assignment for Module 6 is Paper 5.  Paper 5 is a formal essay of at least five hundred (500) words which includes a separate body paragraph for each point of comparison and contrast.  Paper 5 must be accepted before you move on to Module 7.

Before you do the readings and view the presentation below, please be advised of the following:

1.      In this section you will complete and submit your fifth written assignment.  You MUST follow the Submission Procedure outlined on the Web 1113 Home Page.

2.      The written assignment for Module 6 (Paper 5) is a formal essay.  It should be written in a formal style.  There should be an introduction and a conclusion and a separate body paragraph for point of comparison and contrast.  You need at least three points of comparison and contrast for Paper 5.  However, you will not need to do a Works Cited page for Paper 5.

3.      If you have questions about  formal essay style, please see the review of sentence and paragraph structure on the Web 1113 Home Page.

NOTE: Your Paper 4 must be returned marked "Accepted" before you can submit Paper 5.

For information on the Persuasive Aim and the Mode of Comparison and Contrast necessary to the successful completion of Paper 5, please click on the hyperlink below and view the presentation.

Paper 5

1.      Write a formal essay of at least five hundred (500) words using the Persuasive Aim and the Mode of Compare and Contrast.  

2.      Use alternation of detail.

3.      You should have at least three (3) body paragraphs for this assignment - one for each point of comparison, in keeping with the use of alternation of detail.

4.      You may compare and contrast any two kinds of things, as long as they belong to the same general class or category (for example Chevy vs. Ford trucks, apple vs. blueberry pie, mothers vs. fathers, etc).

5.      Do not compare and contrast individual things (for example your brother John vs. your brother Bob).  Individual people or things should be used as examples of the class they are members of (for example brothers), not as categories in and of themselves.

6.      You need to come up with at least three (3) points of comparison.  For instance you might compare and contrast Ford and Chevy trucks on the basis of looks, price, and durability.  Each point of comparison must be developed in a separate body paragraph.

7.      Your claim for this assignment is simply a one-sentence statement of which thing is better and why (the why being your points of comparison).  For instance your thesis might be: Ford trucks beat Chevy because they look better, are cheaper, and last longer.  Your claim must contain your points of comparison.

8.      Remember: because this assignment is to be written using the Persuasive Aim, you do not need to be comprehensive.  That is, you do not need to cover all aspects of the two things you are comparing and contrasting.  Choose the three or four or five best points of comparison.

NOTE: Paper 5 must be submitted and marked "Accepted" before you move on to Module 7.