Comparison paragraphs about Abraham Lincoln and John F.

Kennedy
Write 3 comparison paragraphs about Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. You can some of the information below for your details. The main ideas and the details for each paragraph are below. Underneath that are a list of transitions you can use to link the ideas in sentences. (Information from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln-Kennedy_coincidences )

INTRODUCTION HOOK: CENTRAL IDEA/ THESIS: MAIN IDEAS:

MAIN IDEA : Politics and careers

Transitions

1. President Lincoln was elected to the presidency in 1860 and inaugurated in 1861. President Kennedy was elected to the presidency in 1960 and inaugurated in 1961. 2. President Lincoln was elected to the House of Representatives in 1846. President Kennedy was elected to the House of Representatives in 1946. 3. Both were runners-up for the party's nomination for vicepresident in '56. 4. Both successors were Southern Democrats named Johnson born in '08.
MAIN IDEA : Assassinations SIMILARTIES is similar to both also too as well likewise just as have in common again DIFFERENCES on the other hand however but in contrast to differs from while

1. Both presidents were shot in the head and in the presence of their wives. 2. Both presidents were shot on a Friday. 3. Lincoln was shot at Ford's Theater. Kennedy was shot in a Ford car; a Lincoln limousine. 4. Lincoln had a secretary named Kennedy who told him not to go to the theater. Kennedy had a secretary named Evelyn Lincoln (whose husband Harold's nickname was Abe), and she warned him not to go to Dallas.

MAIN IDEA : Killers

1. Booth shot Lincoln in a theater and hid in a warehouse, while Oswald shot Kennedy from a warehouse and hid in a theatre 2. Both presidents' assassins were born in '39. (John Wilkes Booth was actually born in 1838.) 3. Both Oswald and Booth were assassinated before they could be put on trial. Lincoln and Kennedy each have 7 letters.

CONCLUSION Main ideas It may be surprising, but.. Wrap it up with a statement that links back to hook..

Transitions to use Similarities similar Example: Vancouver is similar to Halifax in that they are both cities in Canada. both Example: Both Vancouver and Halifax are both cities in Canada. also Example: Vancouver is also a city in Canada. Differences on the other hand Example: On the other hand, winter is much colder in Halifax. however Example: However, winter is much colder in Halifax. but Example: Vancouver has a mild winter, but Halifax has a cold one. in contrast to Example: In contrast to Vancouver, Halifax has a cold

too

Example: Vancouver is a city in Canada, too. as well Example: Vancouver is a city in Canada, as well. Just as Example: Just as Vancouver is a city in Canada, so is Halifax. In common Example: In common with Vancouver, Halifax is a city. again Example: Halifax is again like Vancouver in this respect.

winter. differs from Example: Halifax differs from Vancouver by having a cold winter. while Example: While Vancouver has a mild winter, Halifax has a cold winter. Whereas Example: Vancouver has a mild winter whereas Halifax has a cold winter.

Expository Writing (W.2.) Meets Standard Exceeds standard Introduce a topic clearly provide a general observation and focus group information logically organize ideas, concepts, and information, using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic. Use appropriate transitions to clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts Use precise language and technical vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic. Establish and maintain a formal style. Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented.