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Compare and contrast essay outline (for submission)
Essay question: Who showed greater resilience: Oedipus or Hamlet?
Introductory Paragraph
General opening statement
Your opening statement should
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pique the interest of the
audience with a question or
startling fact
•
provide brief, factual
background information
Thesis statement
Your statement should
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state your point of view on a
topic
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be concise
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clearly describe what your
essay will prove
Body paragraph 1
First criterion for comparison:
Your supporting examples from
Oedipus Rex
should
•
state one or two examples
related to the thesis
•
provide evidence and
explanation for each supporting
example
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Compare and contrast essay outline (for submission)
Compare and contrast essay outline (cont.)
Your supporting examples from
Hamlet
should
•
state one or two examples
related to the thesis
•
provide evidence and
explanation for each supporting
example
Body paragraph 2
Second criterion for comparison:
Your supporting examples from
Oedipus Rex
should
•
state one or two examples
related to the thesis
•
provide evidence and
explanation for each supporting
example
Your supporting examples from
Hamlet
should
•
state one or two examples
related to the thesis
•
provide evidence and
explanation for each supporting
example
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Compare and contrast essay outline (for submission)
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Compare and contrast essay outline (cont.)
Body paragraph 3
Third criterion for comparison:
Your supporting examples from
Oedipus Rex
should
•
state one or two examples
related to the thesis
•
provide evidence and
explanation for each supporting
example
Your supporting examples from
Hamlet
should
•
state one or two examples
related to the thesis
•
provide evidence and
explanation for each supporting
example
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ENG4U Learning Activity 1.5
Compare and contrast essay outline (for submission)
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Compare and contrast essay outline (cont.)
Concluding paragraph
Your conclusion should
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restate your thesis
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summarize your three criteria for
comparison
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provide a closing insight
Reminder:
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For any direct quotations or paraphrased text from Oedipus Rex or Hamlet, cite your sources using
MLA style.
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Any external sources that you use also need to be cited. It’s helpful to list your sources as you
research so that they are ready to be cited.
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ENG4U Learning Activity 1.5
Compare and contrast essay outline (for submission)
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