Unit 5: WHAT IS LOST IN TRANSLATION?
Style: Comparison and Contrast Essays
Writing Style Checklist yes no
  1. Does your thesis statement reflect your emphasis on either similarities or differences?
   
  1. Did you prepare an outline to organize your main ideas, topic sentences, and supporting details?
   
  1. Is your essay organized through either block organization or point-by-point organization?
   
  1. Did you use specific words or phrases to point out similarities and differences to your readers?
   
  1. Did you include a transitional sentence to connect the different paragraphs in the body of the essay?
   
  1. Does your conclusion reinforce the point of view stated in the thesis statement?