Comparison and Contrast essay

Comparison & Contrast Essay
 Find a description of two related news or opinion stories* (these can be print, online, or TV news sources). Write an essay discussing the key similarities and differences between these stories in what details are reported, how these details are reported, etc. In your conclusion, you may choose to discuss why you think each source reported the story the way that it did. 
Use appropriate references to each source, including signal phrases and APA citations. Include an original thesis. 
Learning Outcomes: 3,4,7
 
*Examples of related news or opinion stories you could choose for this assignment include:
 
Church shooting in Charleston, SC
-http://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2015/06/18/call-the-charleston-church-shooting-what-it-is-terrorism/?tid=pm_opinions_pop_b 
-http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/style-blog/wp/2015/06/19/read-jon-stewarts-blistering-monologue-about-race-terrorism-and-gun-violence-after-charleston-church-massacre/ (Jon Stewart)
-http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/06/the-killings-in-charleston-werent-terrorism-119233.html?ml=ri#.VYhk2_lViko 
 
Eric Snowden
-http://www.newyorker.com/news/john-cassidy/why-edward-snowden-is-a-hero
-http://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/edward-snowden-is-no-hero 
 
FIFA corruption 
-http://www.si.com/planet-futbol/2015/05/29/fifa-election-sepp-blatter-reform-sponsors
-http://www.si.com/planet-futbol/2015/05/29/sepp-blatter-fifa-congress-corruption
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkdvawW6Vzw (John Oliver)
 
Government surveillance
-http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/16/opinion/schneier-internet-surveillance/
-http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2015/01/27/us-must-heed-lessons-11-to-defeat-enemies-in-terror-war.html 
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4cmN_9-FAo (John Oliver)
 
Gun control
-http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/15/opinion/sunday/kristof-the-killer-who-supports-gun-control.html 
-http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/op-ed-gun-control-about-control-not-guns 
-https://www.nraila.org/articles/20150619/americans-comfortable-living-around-guns-despite-decades-long-fear-campaign 
 
Paid family leave
-http://www.bmsg.org/resources/publications/issue-14-making-the-case-for-paid-family-leave
-http://www.wsj.com/articles/susan-wojcicki-paid-maternity-leave-is-good-for-business-1418773756
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIhKAQX5izw
 
Standardized testing
-http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/michelle-rhee-opting-out-of-standardized-tests-wrong-answer/2014/04/04/37a6e6a8-b8f9-11e3-96ae-f2c36d2b1245_story.html 
-http://www.huffingtonpost.com/diane-ravitch/american-education-testing_b_5991988.html 
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0qZ4hB7BhI (John Oliver)
 
Student debt
-http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/07/opinion/sunday/why-i-defaulted-on-my-student-loans.html?referrer= 
-http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2015/06/08/lee_siegel_new_york_times_op_ed_is_this_the_worst_op_ed_ever_written_about.html 
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8pjd1QEA0c (John Oliver)
 
 
DUE DATES
 
o Draft—6/28.**
o Peer Feedback—In class, 6/30.
o TWC Visit—by 7/5.
o Final/Revision—by 7/5.
 
 
REQUIREMENTS
 
o Typed, double-spaced, size 12 Times New Roman font.
o ½-inch margins at the top of the page, 1-inch margins on the side.
o Put a single-spaced heading (your name, WRIT111, my name, essay #, date) in the upper left corner.
o Put your last name and page number in the upper right corner of every page (not just the first page).
o Include an ORIGINAL title and thesis statement.
o Write in first-person narration (“I …”) and third-person narration (“[____] describes …”) as needed.
o Use a first-person point of view (“I …” “me …”) and third-person (“According to [____] …”) as needed.
o Write at least 4 but no more than 5 pages.
    o Refer to Patterns for College Writing, pp. 371-390 for more information on comparison/contrast essays.
 
 
 
**Draft= ½ PARAGRAPHS (Introduction & Conclusion) & ½ OUTLINE (subject-by-subject or point-by-point).