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9.1.8: 12 Angry Men- Module 5.2- Compare and Contrast Essay Assignment- Lesson Plans Activities

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    Module 5.2

    Compare and Contrast Essay Assignment

    SLO: Establish a clear framework of essay and paragraph organization appropriate to the writing task and the thesis

    Employ rhetorical strategies consistent with the purpose of the writing task

    The instructor will walk the students through the first major essay prompt:

    Compare and Contrast Essay

     

    Eng 101

     

    City Colleges of Chicago

     

    Out of Class Essay # 1

     

    Compare/Contrast


     

     

    Assignment: Write an essay comparing and contrasting two of the juror characters in 12 Angry Men.

     

    Write your one sentence thesis is response to these questions:

     

    Which of these two jurors is more logical/reasonable?

    Which of these two jurors is more emotional?

    Which of these two jurors is more trustworthy?

     

    Be sure to include the juror numbers and the title of the film in your thesis.

     

    Refer to your journal entries about the individual jurors directly in this essay as well as the movie and/or the playscript for specific details. Also, use  Twelve Angry Men Produces Critical Thinking” by Henry F. Nardone as outside support. You may also use personal experience sparingly and only in addition to not instead of outside sources.

     

    Organization

     

    Paragraph 1- Introduction

    • Hook/Attention Getter

    • Briefly Summarize Twelve Angry Men

    • Briefly introduce both jurors to which you will be writing

    • Any Other Relevant Background Info

    • Bridge Sentence

    • Thesis Statement

     

    Paragraph 2/Body Paragraph 1- Similarities

    • Topic Sentence

    • Present one significant similarity

    • Discuss both jurors and explain how this similarity connects them

    • Discuss why each similarity is relevant

    • Concluding Sentence

     

    Paragraph 3/Body Paragraph 2- Similarities

    • Topic Sentence

    • Present one significant similarity

    • Discuss both jurors and explain how this similarity connects them

    • Discuss why each similarity is relevant

    • Concluding Sentence

     

    Paragraph 4/Body Paragraph 3- Similarities

    • Topic Sentence

    • Present one significant similarity

    • Discuss both jurors and explain how this similarity connects them

    • Discuss why each similarity is relevant

    • Concluding Sentence


     

    Paragraph 5/Body Paragraph 4- Differences

    • Topic Sentence

    • Name a significant difference between the two jurors

    • Discuss why the difference is relevant

    • Concluding Sentence

     

    Paragraph 6/Body Paragraph 5- Differences

    • Topic Sentence

    • Name another significant difference between the two jurors

    • Discuss why the difference is relevant

    • Concluding Sentence

     

    Paragraph 7/Body Paragraph 6- Differences

    • Topic Sentence

    • Name another significant difference between the two jurors

    • Discuss why the difference is relevant

    • Concluding Sentence

     

    Paragraph 8- Conclusion

    • Restate Thesis

    • Briefly Summarize Body Paragraphs

    • End Hook

     

    You are more than welcome to add additional body paragraphs if need be. For instance, you could write two paragraphs devoted to similarities and two devoted to differences if you like.

     

    Parameters:

    • Typed

    • Double-Spaced

    • Times New Roman

    • 12 Point Font

    • 1 Inch Margin

    • 4 pages (not even a word shorter)

    • Typed on Microsoft Word or Google Docs

    • Submitted to Turnitin on Brightspace

    • A visit to the Writing Center (room 1435) is highly encouraged but not required.


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