Name:__________________ Comparative Essay Organizer* Introduction Begin with a general statement about your topic.

. Lead into your thesis statement by giving a brief overview of the similarities and differences between the ways in which the topic is explored in both books. Thesis statement: Make sure it contains the titles of the books and the authors names. Finish with an indication of organization. Give the reader a quick overview of the different subtopics you will use to explore your thesis. Subtopic #1 in Book A State your point o Illustrate using specific a specific quotation from the text o Explain how the quotation supports your point o Illustrate using specific a specific quotation from the text o Explain how the quotation supports your point o Illustrate using specific a specific quotation from the text o Explain how the quotation supports your point Finish this paragraph by making a connection to your thesis and including a transition that leads into the next paragraph.

* Please note: This is an example of what a comparative essay outline MIGHT look like. Yours will vary depending on number of subtopics etc. Stray from this outline if its necessary to support your thesis.

Subtopic #1 in Book B State your point o Illustrate using specific a specific quotation from the text o Explain how the quotation supports your point o Illustrate using specific a specific quotation from the text o Explain how the quotation supports your point o Illustrate using specific a specific quotation from the text o Explain how the quotation supports your point Finish this paragraph by making a connection to your thesis and including a transition that leads into the next paragraph.

Subtopic #2 in Book A State your point o Illustrate using specific a specific quotation from the text o Explain how the quotation supports your point o Illustrate using specific a specific quotation from the text o Explain how the quotation supports your point o Illustrate using specific a specific quotation from the text o Explain how the quotation supports your point Finish this paragraph by making a connection to your thesis and

* Please note: This is an example of what a comparative essay outline MIGHT look like. Yours will vary depending on number of subtopics etc. Stray from this outline if its necessary to support your thesis.

including a transition that leads into the next paragraph. Subtopic #2 in Book B State your point o Illustrate using specific a specific quotation from the text o Explain how the quotation supports your point o Illustrate using specific a specific quotation from the text o Explain how the quotation supports your point o Illustrate using specific a specific quotation from the text o Explain how the quotation supports your point Finish this paragraph by making a connection to your thesis and including a transition that leads into the next paragraph.

Subtopic #3 in Book A State your point o Illustrate using specific a specific quotation from the text o Explain how the quotation supports your point o Illustrate using specific a specific quotation from the text o Explain how the quotation supports your point o Illustrate using specific a specific quotation from the text o Explain how the quotation supports your point Finish this paragraph by making a

* Please note: This is an example of what a comparative essay outline MIGHT look like. Yours will vary depending on number of subtopics etc. Stray from this outline if its necessary to support your thesis.

connection to your thesis and including a transition that leads into the next paragraph. Subtopic #3 in Book B State your point o Illustrate using specific a specific quotation from the text o Explain how the quotation supports your point o Illustrate using specific a specific quotation from the text o Explain how the quotation supports your point o Illustrate using specific a specific quotation from the text o Explain how the quotation supports your point Finish this paragraph by making a connection to your thesis and including a transition that leads into the next paragraph.

Conclusion Restate the thesis in a fresh way Review the subtopics you used to support the thesis Finish with a more general statement. Reminders: Review the work we did with MLA format, quotations, use of semi-colon, and present tense. I expect you to apply all of these things in your essay. Your title is important. It should mention the titles of the books and give the reader a good indication of the topic of your essay. You must do a Works Cited page for this essay.

* Please note: This is an example of what a comparative essay outline MIGHT look like. Yours will vary depending on number of subtopics etc. Stray from this outline if its necessary to support your thesis.

* Please note: This is an example of what a comparative essay outline MIGHT look like. Yours will vary depending on number of subtopics etc. Stray from this outline if its necessary to support your thesis.