Class Work
1. What topic did you select? What two items are you comparing? What organizational pattern are you using? (Share charts and topics)
2. What "research" have you conducted? What do the experts say about your items?
3. Which one you you prefer? How will you convince the readers that one is clearly the better of the two, if one is.
4. Let's look at one more essay - "Malls vs. Small Shops" http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/comparison.htm
5. Take a look at the techniques advertisements use to try to convince you to part with your money! (Magazine activity)
http://www.superbowl-commercials.org/3561.html
Homework
Conduct additional research to support your ideas. Add the cites to your Works Cited page.
Write your draft. Bring a paper copy to class on Wednesday for a peer editing activity. Concentrate on your organization. Be faithful to ONE pattern of organization.
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