Comparison/contrast essay

Topic assigned: Parenting styles of the mothers in the short essay “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid and in the narrative essay “A Partial Remembrance of a Puerto Rican childhood” by Judith Ortiz-Cofer.

Thesis: Even if the mothers in _____ and _____ have good intentions, they differ greatly in the ways they use to achieve them.

Introduction and Thesis: items to be compared, reason for comparison, and main points

Body paragraphs: Compare and contrast the two items including at least three aspects.

Conclusion should summarize or restate the main points and may indicate a preference for one of the two items being compared.

Body>> focus on these three aspects:

u *Purpose

u *Strategies/Methods used

u *Tone

In the conclusion reflect upon the effectiveness of their styles and which one would you prefer and why.