Compare and Contrast Book and Movie with analysis
Ms. LeBouthillier 2012
THE OUTSIDERS
Your assignment is to write a paper comparing the movie and the book The Outsiders. Your paper needs to be in proper paragraph
format. In the first paragraph you need to introduce the purpose of your paper and give some background on what your main point
of discussion will be in the paper. In the next paragraphs compare two to three parts that were the same in both the book and movie
with examples. Then in the next paragraphs contrast two to three parts that were different from the book and the movie. In the final
paragraphs, talk about which one you liked better, the book or movie and you need to tell me why. (SEE BELOW) Your paper
needs to be typed, double spaced, size 12 font. Watch your spelling, grammar, and punctuation, especially that the book and movie
titles are capitalized and italized. Below is a really good outline of how to write your paper.
I) Introduction
a) Give the overall picture of what your paper will examine.
Option 1: Point by Point
II) Similarities
a) Topic sentence
b) Point of similarity
i) Supporting evidence from movie and book
ii) Transition to next point
c) Point of similarity
i) Supporting evidence from movie and book
ii) Why keep these similarities and why does it
matter?
iii) Transition to next paragraph
III) Differences
a) Topic sentence
b) Point of difference
i) Supporting evidence from movie and book
ii) Transition to next point
c) Point of difference
i) Supporting evidence from movie and book
ii) What is the cause of the differences and why
does it matter?
iii) Transition to next paragraph
IV) Conclusion
a) Close your essay; don’t forget your thesis stated in
a different way.
b) What do the similarities and differences say about
the strengths or weaknesses in the novel or the
movie?
c) What unique and new insight comes from
comparing the book and movie?
d) Choose ONE (either the book or the movie) and
explain IN DETAIL why you enjoyed it more
than the other. Focus on one item in particular.
e) Explain one item you would change to improve
the book and/or movie.
Option 2: Subject by Subject
II) Book
a) Topic sentence
b) Point of similarity
i) Supporting evidence from book
ii) Transition to next point
c) Point of divergence
i) Supporting evidence from book
ii) Transition to next paragraph
III) Movie
a) Topic sentence
b) Point of similarity
i) Supporting evidence from movie and book
ii) Transition to next point
c) Point of divergence
i) Supporting evidence from movie
ii) Transition to next paragraph
IV) Conclusion
a) Close your essay; don’t forget your thesis stated in
a different way.
b) What do the similarities and differences say about
the strengths or weaknesses in the novel or the
movie?
c) What unique and new insight comes from
comparing the book and movie?
d) Choose ONE (either the book or the movie) and
explain IN DETAIL why you enjoyed it more
than the other. Focus on one item in particular.
e) Explain one item you would change to improve
the book and/or movie.
Some Transitions Words to help you
To Compare
To Contrast
also
although
by comparison
in contrast
in addition to
nevertheless
likewise
on the other hand
similarly
unlike
just as
yet
correspondingly
however