- Introduction (thesis statement)
- The thesis must address the issues or themes specified.
- The thesis must address BOTH a similarity and a difference.
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- Topic Sentence: Point of Comparison 1
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- How are they alike?
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- Why? Give one reason
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- How are they different?
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- Why? Give one reason
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- Clincher Sentence: Ties the paragraph together and links it to the thesis. “Commentary”—why is that simor dif important?
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III. Topic Sentence: Point of Comparison 2
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- How are they alike?
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- Why? Give one reason
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- How are they different?
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- Why? Give one reason
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- Clincher Sentence: Ties the paragraph together and links it to the thesis. “Commentary”—why is that simor dif important?
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- Topic Sentence: Point of Comparison 3
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- How are they alike?
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- Why? Give one reason
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- How are they different?
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- Why? Give one reason
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- Clincher Sentence: Ties the paragraph together and links it to the thesis. “Commentary”—why is that simor dif important?
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- Concluding Paragraph (Reinforces thesis, synthesizes clincher sentences, addresses “So What”?)
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