You have previously written ideas about two helper topics in your Compare and Contrast Organizer. Now you will use your ideas from the organizer (and tips from this lesson) to write the introduction to your compare and contrast article. In your introduction, remember to include:
Hook: use a thought-provoking question or a surprising fact
Important information about your two topics
Thesis statement: your idea that answers the question: Are my two helpers similar, different, or are they both similar and different? In what general way do they compare and/or contrast? A thesis:
states your specific idea about the topic in one sentence
can be supported with valid evidence such as facts, expert testimony, and research
does not include feelings or emotions
is written in the third person point of view (do not use the pronoun “I” or the phrase “I think”)
Write four or more complete sentences
Write in formal style using the third person point of view.
Use correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
Save your work to your computer or drive.
Submit your work in Introduce Your Ideas.