thesis (main point or conclusion of your comparison)
a discussion of areas of agreement
a discussion of areas of disagreement
equal space for each author
careful use of attributive tags so we know who
is speaking at all times
The Excellent Comparative Summary
The comparative summary draws a clear and useful
conclusion from its comparison of the two essays.
It is carefully organized into paragraphs, each
of which identifies and elaborates upon a particular area of agreement
or disagreement.
The very fine comparative summary carefully organizes
its paragraphs, making the logical connections among them clear through
the use of transitions.
The comparison is a thoughtful one: that is, it
truly attempts to explain and categorize the nature of the most
crucial disagreements, rather than discussing obvious, but trivial,
differences and similarities.
The excellent summary thinks about and draws attention
to the underlying definitions, values, beliefs, and assumptions operating
in the essays.
