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Comparison/Contrast Essay Assignment
Assignment: You will write an essay comparing and contrasting two of the careers you
identified in the Career Interest Inventory. Using the table that you created during your
research, complete the following steps:
1. Complete the Venn Diagram below to organize your research.
2. Decide whether you want to use point-by-point or block style organization.
3. Outline your essay using the appropriate method.
4. Please turn in your Venn Diagram and outline with your final draft.
Requirements:
 Revise and edit your paper before submitting.
 Use 1 inch margins on both sides of your essay.
 Your paper should be double-spaced.
 Your paper should use size 12 font.
 Include the following information in the upper left-hand corner:
Your name
Instructor’s name
Date
Comparison/Contrast Essay
 Include a list of Works Cited along with in-text citations.
Grading:
Format ____________/10 points:
 Title is centered.
 First line of each paragraph is indented.
 There are margins on both sides.
 Text is double-space, size 12.
 The essay includes the student’s name, instructor’s name, date, and assignment title in
the upper-left hand corner.
 The essay includes a list of Works Cited along with in-text citations.
Content & Organization ____________/45 points:
 The essay addresses the topic by comparing and contrasting two careers.
 The essay follows the outline and has a clear, introduction, body, and conclusion.
 The introduction includes a thesis statement.
 Each body paragraph discusses a new point and begins with a clear topic sentence.
 The body paragraphs have specific supporting details.
 Each body paragraph has unity and coherence.
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 The writer uses transitions to connect paragraphs.
 There is a conclusion paragraph that summarizes the main point or paraphrases the
thesis statement.
Grammar/Sentence Structure/Spelling/Mechanics ____________/45 points:
 The summary has been edited and does not include any major and/or distracting
grammar errors.
 Sentences are complete.
 Punctuation and Capitalization is used correctly.
 Spelling is accurate.
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Venn Diagram
Career A: __________________________
Career B: ____________________________
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