Assignment: Write an essay of two typed pages that compares and/or contrasts two web sites.  These web sites must be on the same topic.  For example, you may want to choose two college web sites or two music web sites.

In the introduction of your essay, you may want to consider the purposes of the two web sites.  Your proposal sentence should suggest what you hope to accomplish by comparing the two web sites.

The body of your essay should discuss the likenesses and differences between the two sites.  You will want to consider points like the following:

• content
• useful?
• interesting?
• insightful?
• ease of navigation
• layout
• uniqueness

Guidelines:

• Use The Point-by-Point Method or the Likenesses and Differences organizational strategy.  Do not use The Block Method.
• You should have a minimum of two paragraphs in the body of your essay.
• Your essay should be 2 pages double-spaced or a minimum of 500 words.
• Be sure to be descriptive when you discuss each site. Use specific examples.
• Integrate transitional words like the ones on pages 187-188.
• Your paragraphs should have clear topic sentences and clear sub-topic sentences.
• Proofread your paper for grammar, punctuation and spelling.  Essays with more than seven major mechanical errors will fail.
• Title your essay.
• Be sure to include the web page addresses in your essay so that I can look them up as I grade your essay.

Friday, November 21, 1997: Peer Review Workshop.  Bring a complete draft of your essay on this date to participate and to receive points for participation.
Monday, December 1, 1997: Final draft due.  Essays are due at the beginning of class.  Those turned in after this time will have points deducted.

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