How were Cisneros and Tan similar in background and attitude? 

Prompt:

How were Cisneros and Tan similar in background and attitude? 

Write a 4-paragraph comparison essay that follows this organization:

• Introduction + Thesis statement
• Body paragraph 1 (Background similarities)
  • Cisneros’ background
  • Tan’s background
• Body paragraph 2 (Attitude similarities)
  • Cisneros’ attitude
  • Tan’s attitude
• Concluding statement + closing remarks

You will need to turn in two parts: an outline and an essay.

• Outline
  • Remember you are organizing the body paragraphs by similarity points (point by point essay).
  • Two comparison points (background and attitude).
  • A simple outline–you don’t have to type out everything.  Just the thesis statement, the two topic sentences, and the concluding statement.  You can also note some important ideas before you forget them!
• Essay
  • Follow your outline!
  • Don’t forget to add an introduction (briefly introduce the two stories).
  • Quote and cite to support your arguments, but be sure to explain and interpret in your own words as well.  Expecting about 5 to 6 quotes total.
  • Make sure Cisneros and Tan aren’t flipped around arbitrarily!  Be consistent.  Decide who is subject 1 and who is subject 2 and then stick with it.
  • Use comparison keywords: Like, likewise, just like, similar, similarly, similar to, as …  as, same, same as, equally, etc.
  • Underlineor bold the thesis statement, the two topic sentences, and the concluding statement.  This can help you check if everything is in the right place.

Put both the outline and the essay in the same .doc, .docx, or .pdf document.  The final version of your work is due on THURSDAY, JULY 8, at 2:00PM.

Your essay will be graded with the following considerations in mind:

• • Arguments (Thesis, topic sentences, and concluding statement)–25%
  • Development (Explanations, descriptions, quotes, examples, etc.)–30%
  • Clarity and organization–25%
  • Grammar, style, and tone–10%
  • Outline–10%