Mrs. Griz    

Hey Everyone!

I wanted to give you just a little recap of some of the advice I gave in class about writing a compare and contrast paper. Remember I called it a "mini essay" because I just want you to write a few paragraphs (1-2 pgs double spaced) comparing and contrasting "To Build a Fire" and "The Most Dangerous Game." Here's an outline of the paragraphs.

Intro Paragraph: Give a basic introduction to the two stories and generally point out that there are similarities and differences between the two (that is essentially your thesis, or main idea for the paper).

Paragraph Two: Similarities- In a paragraph highlight some of the similarities between the two stories. Transition to your next paragraph.

Paragraph Three:Differences- In a paragraph highlight how the stories are different from each other. (You can reverse the order if you would rather write about the differences first.)

Conclusion: In a paragraph sum up you main ideas and suggest why it might be helpful to read or study the two stories together.

Use the Venn Diagram to get your thoughts organized. If you need some further help with Comparing/Contrasting here is a useful link from the University of North Carolina's Writing Center. Please don't hesitate to ask me for help if you have questions.

Sincerely,

Are you enjoying your last few days of summer? I hope you have had a good break from schoolwork and that you are refreshed and ready to hit the books ;).
I am really looking forward to getting to know you all this Monday, I feel like this is going to be a really great class!

Make sure you get a chance to sign up for your engrade account, purchase your Journals (you WILL need those on the first day) and track down a vocabulary book.

Feel free to leave a comment here and tell us what the best part of your summer was...
See you all very soon!