The purpose of this assignment is to enhance your ability to write a comparison/contrast essay: one of the most common types of analytical essays in academic writing

Form a comparison/contrast essay that (1) sets two or more subjects side by side, (2) shows your audience how they are similar and/or dissimilar, and (3) draws conclusions or makes some larger point based on what you have shown.No outside research is allowed for this assignment.

Possible topics include:

• A place from your childhood compared to how it is today
• Toys of the past compared with toys of today
• Two songs or song eras
• Two bands or the same band with different members
• Two musical artists from the same genre
• A film adapted from a novel
• Two films, books, TV shows, etc. of the same genre
• Your father's and mother's attitude about a topic
• Male and female attitudes about a topic
• Two major characters from booksor movies (for example, Gandalf vs. Dumbledore)
• Two sports (i.e., American football vs. Australian football)
• Writer's choice (must have topic preapproved)