Comparative Template
COMPARATIVE ESSAY OUTLINE TEMPLATE
INTRODUCTION
The text______________________________________ by _________________________ and the text ______________________________________ by ________________________________ deal with the main idea/topic of __________________________________________________________________. The authors want to prove (thesis: problem or question student wants to investigate and answer to the question or solution to the problem). The authors explore (subtopics) __________________, _____________________, and _____________________. The authors refer to (literary devices) ______________________ and _____________________.
MAIN BODY
Subtopic A _____________________________________________________________
(Cite examples, quotes, and references; also, you can add explanation and analysis)
Text 1
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
Text 2
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
Subtopic B ______________________________________________________________
(Cite examples, quotes, and references; also, you can add explanation and analysis)
Text 1
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
Text 2
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
Subtopic C _____________________________________________________________
(Cite examples, quotes, and references; also, you can add explanation and analysis)
Text 1
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
Text 2
1.
INTRODUCTION
The text______________________________________ by _________________________ and the text ______________________________________ by ________________________________ deal with the main idea/topic of __________________________________________________________________. The authors want to prove (thesis: problem or question student wants to investigate and answer to the question or solution to the problem). The authors explore (subtopics) __________________, _____________________, and _____________________. The authors refer to (literary devices) ______________________ and _____________________.
MAIN BODY
Subtopic A _____________________________________________________________
(Cite examples, quotes, and references; also, you can add explanation and analysis)
Text 1
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
Text 2
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
Subtopic B ______________________________________________________________
(Cite examples, quotes, and references; also, you can add explanation and analysis)
Text 1
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
Text 2
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
Subtopic C _____________________________________________________________
(Cite examples, quotes, and references; also, you can add explanation and analysis)
Text 1
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
Text 2
1.