Compare and Contrast Essay
Guidelines
Your essay should
– Utilize MLA format • 1-inch margins
o Times New Roman, 12 pt fon
o Double-spaced
o Student name, instructor name, course name, and date on on the top left-hand side of the first page
o An original title
o Student last name and page number in upper right corner Include an introduction, multiple body paragraphs, and a conclusion Contain 600-900 words Maintain consistent academic style and tone Avoid personal pronouns such as i, me, you, etc .
Possible Topics for Discussion in the Body of your Essay
• Discuss the message about life that each text shares with the reader
• Analyze how each -text deals with common topics (EL the treatment of death in Fahrenheit 451 compared to death in the recent text)
• Discuss how another character influences the main character in each text
• Consider how the main characters deal with the events in the text Do they make different choices?
• Examine whether the texts have similar character types or patterns that have been repeated in many works of literature (ex. the wise person, the outcast, good vs. evil etc.)
