Copyright © 2021 The Ontario Educational Communications Authority. All rights reserved.
1
Compare and contrast essay outline (for submission)
Essay question: Who showed greater resilience: Oedipus or Hamlet?
Introductory Paragraph
General opening statement
Your opening statement should
•
pique the interest of the
audience with a question or
startling fact
•
provide brief, factual
background information
Thesis statement
Your statement should
•
state your point of view on a
topic
•
be concise
•
clearly describe what your
essay will prove
Body paragraph 1
First criterion for comparison:
Your supporting examples from
Oedipus Rex
should
•
state one or two examples
related to the thesis
•
provide evidence and
explanation for each supporting
example
ENG4U Learning Activity 1.5
Compare and contrast essay outline (for submission)
