THE CAY
COMPARE/CONTRAST ESSAY
Friday, May 30th, 2013
Chesser/Vigna
6th Grade Social Studies
3 Paragraph Essay
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Paragraph 1 – Only discuss Phillip and The Cay – how does
he change from beginning of novel to end of novel,
particularly on his internal thoughts and reflections – what
changes occur with Phillip due to him thinking and reflecting
on his circumstances?
Paragraph 2 – how are Phillip’s changes similar (compare)
to a situation involving you or someone you know. How did
you/they change due to internal reflection and thoughts?
Paragraph 3 – how are Phillip’s changes different (contrast)
to a situation involving you or someone you know. How did
they not change after thinking and having internal
reflection?