ComparisonContrast Essay Over Bradford and Smith

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Comparison/Contrast Essay Over Bradford and Smith
By Jenny MacDonald English III
John Smith
William Bradford
Music Timely Music
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General Objective/Grade Level Expectations (GLE)
Specific Objective Students will compose a
comparison/contrast essay evaluating the purpose
and content of the two writings in the essay.
GLE Objective Reading 1-I-Grade
9-12 Communication Arts GLE
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Concept Map For Essay

• What are the differences between John Smith and
  William Bradfords writing styles?
• What points are they trying to get across the
  reader?
• What is the content of each selection?

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Activity For Comparison/Contrast Essay
Fill out Comparison/Contrast Essay Form to help
you when you begin compiling your essay.
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Scoring Guide
Students will be graded using a the departmental
scoring guide. They will be scored on
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Lesson Summary

• Overall, the student should understand how to
  compile a comparison/contrast essay utilizing the
  concept map and the form that we did together as
  the in-class activity.
• They should understand how to compare/contrast
  the style, purpose, and content of two selection
  from American Literature.
• They will evaluate information and relationships
  between both selections, text ideas, cite quotes
  from the selection to support points, and text
  relationships between literature and its
  historical period and culture.

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References Utilized
www.picturehistory.com www.enchantedlearning.com w
ww.dese.mo.gov www.kitchenmusician.com Prentice
Hall Literature, the American Experience
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