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Compare and Contrast Essay
The Outsiders
Your assignment is to write a five paragraph compare/contrast essay about the novel and
movie The Outsiders. How they were alike and how they were different.
Use notes from the movie and book to help you in completing this essay.
Your essay should consist of 5 paragraphs.
1. Introductory paragraph
2. Compare paragraph or Contrast Paragraph
3. Contrast paragraph or Compare Paragraph
4. Contrast paragraph or Compare Paragraph
5. Concluding paragraph
*****Use the transitions from the attached Compare/Contrast Transitions Chart in you essay.
To organize your paper you will use the attached paragraph diagrams. When you have
completed the diagrams, type your essay on the computer to hand in.
Make sure to proofread your work before you turn it in.
Common Core State Standards Used:
RL.7.1 - Cite evidence to analyze what the text says explicitly and what it infers
RL.7.2 - Determine a theme or central idea; provide an objective summary
RL.7.7 - Compare a written story to viewing a filmed, staged, or multimedia version
Comparison/Contrast Transitions Chart
Transitions showing similarity
difference:
Also
And
Along with
As well as
As if
As
Besides
Both
Comparatively
Even when
In comparison
In the same way
In the same manner
In addition
Just as
Like
Likewise
Moreover
Most important
Same
Similar to
Similar
Similarly
The same as
Too
Transitions indicating
although
besides
but
compared with
conversely
differ
different from
even though
furthermore
however
in contrast to
in contrast
instead
less than
more than
nevertheless
notwithstanding
on the other hand
on the contrary
otherwise
rather than
regardless
still
though
to the contrary
Unless
Unlike
Whereas
While
Yet
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Paragraph Diagram for The Outsiders Compare and Contrast Essay
Introductory Paragraph:
Hook: (Quote, statement, fact, etc)
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Plot Summary: (What was the story about?)……Two or three sentences.
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Thesis Statement: (Think about what you want to compare and contrast…….setting, characters,
plot elements, etc). Your thesis statement will be the one sentence that tells your readers how
the subjects are similar and different and why this is important. This should focus on three
points. Here are some examples…….
Examples:
1. The differences and similarities between the novel and movie “Where the Red Fern
Grows” by Wilson Rawls are many (few). The setting of both may still be similar but the
characters behaviors and some of the plot elements were quite different.
2. There are many (few) differences and similarities between the book and the movie
“Where the Red Fern Grows” by Wilson Rawls. Some elements of the plot were similar
while some of the settings and characters personalities were different.
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Paragraph #2 Compare or Contrast Paragraph: How were the book and movie similar or
different? (When you discuss the similarities and differences be sure to talk about and give
examples from both the move and the book)
Topic Sentence: (Use a transition word and in one sentence explain what will be talked about
this paragraph).
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Detail Sentence: (proof from the text or movie to back up your topic sentence)
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Detail Sentence: (proof from the text or movie to back up your topic sentence)
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Paragraph #3 Compare or Contrast paragraph: How were the book and movie similar or
different? (When you discuss the similarities and differences be sure to talk about and give
examples from both the move and the book)
Topic Sentence: (Use a transition word and in one sentence explain what will be talked about
this paragraph).
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Detail Sentence: (proof from the text or movie to back up your topic sentence)
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Detail Sentence: (proof from the text or movie to back up your topic sentence)
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Detail Sentence: (proof from the text or movie to back up your topic sentence)
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Paragraph #4 Compare or Contrast paragraph: How were the book and movie similar or
different? (When you discuss the similarities and differences be sure to talk about and give
examples from both the move and the book)
Topic Sentence: (Use a transition word and in one sentence explain what will be talked about
this paragraph).
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Detail Sentence: (proof from the text or movie to back up your topic sentence)
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Paragraph #5 Concluding Paragraph
Restate Thesis Statement:
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Sentence Summarizing the Similarities:
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Sentence Summarizing the Differences:
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Your Final Thoughts…..Which did you like better, the book or the movie and why?
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