1. “Delicious, Delicious Comparative Essays”
The Comparative Essay
“Delicious, Delicious
Comparative Essays”

2. How Many Paragraphs Does an Essay Have?
5? NO
As many as you need!
Paragraphs separate thoughts and ideas
We need to think about essay “chunks”, not paragraphs

3. How many points of argument do I need?
As many as is required to prove your thesis is valid

4. Chunk #1: Introduction Hook me! Introduce the texts & authors
Give a sentence or two about each work
Clearly outline points of argument
State thesis (ideally, LAST SENTENCE)
Argument!

5. Chunk #2: Point of Argument 1
Clearly state the point to be proven (must unite both texts)
Offer evidence from text A
Analyze the evidence from text A – link it to your thesis (how does it prove your argument?)
TRANSITION
Offer evidence from text B
Analyze the evidence from text B – link it to your thesis (how does it prove your argument?)
Conclude by clearly linking the point just proven back to your thesis statement

6. Repeat chunk #2 as needed

7. Chunk #3: Conclusion Review thesis Review points of argument
“Food for thought…”