Comparison or Contrast Essay
on
The Amistad and “The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano”
Paragraph 1: Introduction
Your introduction should include the following:
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3-5 sentence summary on The Amistad
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3-5 sentence summary on the story from the textbook
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A clear thesis statement (stating exactly what you will be writing about:
o Both the movie and the short story have many similarities (or
differences). The three similarities (differences) are
_______________________________, _______________________,
_______________________________.
Paragraph 2: Body paragraph
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In this paragraph you will provide a detail from the story and the movie to
support your points from the thesis
This paragraph should include a topic sentence
This paragraph should include 6 -9 sentences (2-3 for each example from
your thesis)
This paragraph should include a transitional or summary sentence
Paragraph 3: Conclusion
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Restate your thesis and draw a conclusion about slavery or the connection
or difference you saw between the movie and story
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