Compare & Contrast Social Media. Communications & Media Essay

Concept:

* Comparison and contrast is something that we do every day. In order to understand something unfamiliar, we may look to compare the unfamiliar subject to something more familiar to us. We also use comparison and contrast to show how one thing may be more beneficial than another. Lastly, we could use contrast to show how two similar things are surprisingly different, OR we could use comparison to show how two different things are surprisingly similar.



Assignment:

*Write a compare and/or contrast essay on one of the topics below. Use the comparison and contrast techniques learned in class and from your textbook to organize and to develop your points and support your thesis. Remember, to organize your essay, you can use either a point-by-point (alternating), or subject- by-subject (block) organization pattern (outlines provided in Bb). Be sure that the organization pattern stays consistent throughout your paper. If you are using block pattern, the essay still must be a five paragraph essay.



Requirements:

• Length: Introduction/Thesis (6-8 sentences), Body paragraphs (8-12 sentences each excluding source material), Conclusion (6-8 sentences)

• Sources: Students are required to use 1-2 reliable sources to support their points.

Essay 3: Compare and Contrast Weight: 15% of final grade Rough draft: Sunday, July 12th Final draft: Sunday, July 19th

(Submission spot in Week 6 unit) (Submission spot in Week 7 unit)

Concept: Comparison and contrast is something that we do every day. In order to understand something unfamiliar, we may look to compare the unfamiliar subject to something more familiar to us. We also use comparison and contrast to show how one thing may be more beneficial than another. Lastly, we could use contrast to show how tw'o similar things are surprisingly different, OR we could use comparison to show how two different things are surprisingly similar.

Assignment: Write a compare and/or contrast essay on one of the topics below. Use the comparison and contrast techniques learned in class and from your textbook to organize and to develop your points and support your thesis. Remember, to organize your essay, you can use either a point-by-point (alternating), or subject- by-subject (block) organization pattern (outlines provided in Bb). Be sure that the organization pattern stays consistent throughout your paper. If you are using block pattern, the essay still must be a five paragraph essay. Requirements:

• Length: Introduction/Thesis (6-8 sentences), Body paragraphs (8-12 sentences each excluding source material), Conclusion (6-8 sentences)

• Sources: Students are required to use 1-2 reliable sources to support their points.

• Avoid plagiarism: Proper incorporation and documentation are required for this paper: in-text citations, works cited page. (“I forgot to add my works cited” excuses no student from responsibility). Failure to cite and document sources correctly may result in a zero for the assignment.

Topic suggestion list:

• Two different parenting styles (e.g. Permissive vs. Authoritative)

• Two social media platforms (e.g. Tumblr vs. Instagram)

• Two types of vehicles (e.g. Hybrid vs. Electric)


• Two cell phone plans (e.g. Verizon vs. T-Mobile)

• Two gaming consoles (e.g. Xbox vs. Playstation)

• Wildcard: Choose your own subjects (Clear with me first: Students must communicate their chosen two subjects, purpose and focus, and points of comparison before Wednesday, July 8<h)