NAME: __________________________________________ Comparative Essay Organizer THESIS STATEMENT: INTRODUCTION Begin with a general statement about your topic. Lead into your thesis statement by giving a brief overview of the similarities and differences between the ways in which the topic is explored in both books. Thesis statement: Make sure it contains the titles of the books and the authors’ names. Finish with an indication of organization. Give the reader a quick overview of the different subtopics you will use to explore your thesis. SUBTOPIC 1 (NOVEL CHOICE) State your point Illustrate using specific a specific quotation from the text Explain how the quotation supports your point Illustrate using specific a specific quotation from the text Explain how the quotation supports your point Illustrate using specific a specific quotation from the text Explain how the quotation supports your point Finish this paragraph by making a connection to your thesis and including a transition that leads into the next paragraph. SUBTOPIC 1 (HAMLET) State your point Illustrate using specific a specific quotation from the text Explain how the quotation supports your point Illustrate using specific a specific quotation from the text Explain how the quotation supports your point Illustrate using specific a specific quotation from the text Explain how the quotation supports your point Finish this paragraph by making a connection to your thesis and including a transition that leads into the next paragraph. Comparative Essay Organizer SUBTOPIC 2 (NOVEL CHOICE) State your point Illustrate using specific a specific quotation from the text Explain how the quotation supports your point Illustrate using specific a specific quotation from the text Explain how the quotation supports your point Illustrate using specific a specific quotation from the text Explain how the quotation supports your point Finish this paragraph by making a connection to your thesis and including a transition that leads into the next paragraph. SUBTOPIC 2 (HAMLET) State your point Illustrate using specific a specific quotation from the text Explain how the quotation supports your point Illustrate using specific a specific quotation from the text Explain how the quotation supports your point Illustrate using specific a specific quotation from the text Explain how the quotation supports your point Finish this paragraph by making a connection to your thesis and including a transition that leads into the next paragraph. * Please note: This is an example of what a comparative essay outline MIGHT look like. Yours will vary depending on number of subtopics etc. Stray from this outline if it’s necessary to support your thesis. . NAME: __________________________________________ Comparative Essay Organizer SUBTOPIC 3 (NOVEL CHOICE) State your point Illustrate using specific a specific quotation from the text Explain how the quotation supports your point Illustrate using specific a specific quotation from the text Explain how the quotation supports your point Illustrate using specific a specific quotation from the text Explain how the quotation supports your point Finish this paragraph by making a connection to your thesis and including a transition that leads into the next paragraph. SUBTOPIC 3 (HAMLET) State your point Illustrate using specific a specific quotation from the text Explain how the quotation supports your point Illustrate using specific a specific quotation from the text Explain how the quotation supports your point Illustrate using specific a specific quotation from the text Explain how the quotation supports your point CONCLUSION Finish this paragraph by making a connection to your thesis and including a transition that leads into the next paragraph. Restate the thesis in a fresh way Review the subtopics you used to support the thesis Finish with a more general statement. RELATE your topic and thesis to “the bigger picture,” i.e. connect it to a universal theme, explain why so many people are fascinated with the topic, remark on the text/topic’s congruity with human nature, comment on why this topic contributes to the texts being considered “classics,” etc… Reminders!!!! Remember to use MLA format, quotations, and present tense. You should be writing using the third person perspective. Your title is important. It should give the reader a good indication of the topic of your essay and will likely mention the titles of the two texts. You must do a Works Cited page for this essay.
