- 16 Mar, 2021
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Comparison/Contrast Essay
Assignment: Comparison/Contrast Essay
You will be writing an essay in which you compare and contrast two points of view on the impact of the internet and video games on the brain.
Read the following two essays:
“The Internet Makes Us Stupid”
Write an essay of , 600-800 words in length, in which you compare and contrast the two articles. Upload your essay to the Assignments menu.
Make sure that your essay is well-organized. This means it should have a clear thesis statement. In your thesis, you should AGREE with one or the other and state three reasons why. For example, a thesis could read like this:
I agree with Kabir Sehgal’s article because of his discussion of the rewiring of the brain, the impact on human health, and the negative effect on human interaction.
Therefore, you would organize your essay in the following way:
Paragraph 1: Introduction + thesis statement
Paragraph 2: Discuss the rewiring of the brain
Essay 1 – use an example or quote
Essay 2 – use an example or quote
Paragraph 3: Discuss the impact on human health
Essay 1 – use an example or quote
Essay 2 – use an example or quote
Paragraph 4: Discuss the negative effect on human interaction
Essay 1 – use an example or quote
Essay 2 – use an example or quote
Paragraph 5: Conclusion (restate your thesis and give the reader a final thought or insight on the topic)