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While there are many possible structures for a comparison/contrast paper, none of them are perfect. The structure that has proven to be the most manageable is as follows:

Thesis paragraph (1/2-3/4 of a page):
First sentence should make the general argument for your paper and include both authors: 
For example: Both W.E. B. DuBois in “The Souls of Black Folk” and Martin Luther King in “I Have a Dream” argue for the expansion of civil rights for African Americans and hope that soon all Americans will be seen as equal.

Then develop the WHAT (the three main ideas) for DuBois
Then develop the WHAT (the three main ideas that correspond to those expressed in DuBois ) for King
Explain that while they differ in their historical periods, their desire for progress and civil and legal advancement for African Americans is still the same.
Conclude the paragraph with which argument you think is more effective and why, or in this case, if their dream for equality has been achieved (and if not, why not).

Body Paragraph 1: Should develop Main Idea #1 from Author 1 in your thesis paragraph. Follow the typical paragraph structure from the previous essays:
• Topic Sentence presents the argument of the paragraph
• 2-3 sentences developing that argument
• Introduction of the quote, using a signal phrase 
• Provision of the quote
• 3-4 sentences analyzing the quote.

Body Paragraph 2: Should develop Main Idea #2 from Author 1 in your thesis
• Topic Sentence presents the argument of the paragraph
• 2-3 sentences developing that argument
• Introduction of the quote, using a signal phrase 
• Provision of the quote
• 3-4 sentences analyzing the quote.

Body Paragraph 3: Should develop Main Idea #3 from Author 1 in your thesis
• Topic Sentence presents the argument of the paragraph
• 2-3 sentences developing that argument
• Introduction of the quote, using a signal phrase 
• Provision of the quote
• 3-4 sentences analyzing the quote.

Body Paragraph 4: Should provide a transition and then develop Main Idea #1 from Author 2 in your thesis.
• Topic sentence should provide a transition from the first to the second author, showing their contrasting/or similar ideas. 
• Develop this contrast/comparison for 2-3 sentences (you can focus on historical or biographical info here as well)
• Introduce the first main idea of author 2 
• Develop that idea for 2-3 sentences
• Introduce a quote using a signal phrase
• Provide the quote
• Analyze the quote for 3-4 sentences. In that analysis, don’t only pay attention to the language of the quote, but show how that quote compares or contrasts with the previous author. (Note: this analysis is what makes the comparison/contrast paper—it allows for the two texts to be in conversation with one another, rather than writing 2 separate essays).

Body Paragraph 5: Main Idea #2 from Author 2
• Topic sentence should develop main idea #2 of author 2
• Contrast that idea to the second main idea of author 1 and develop for 2-3 sentences
• Introduce a quote using a signal phrase
• Provide the quote
• Analyze the quote for 3-4 sentences. In that analysis, don’t only pay attention to the language of the quote, but show how that quote compares or contrasts with the previous author. (Note: this analysis is what makes the comparison/contrast paper—it allows for the two texts to be in conversation with one another, rather than writing 2 separate essays).

Body Paragraph 6: Main Idea #3 from Author 2
• Topic sentence should develop main idea #3 of author 2
• Contrast that idea to the second main idea of author 1 and develop for 2-3 sentences
• Introduce a quote using a signal phrase
• Provide the quote
• Analyze the quote for 3-4 sentences. In that analysis, don’t only pay attention to the language of the quote, but show how that quote compares or contrasts with the previous author. (Note: this analysis is what makes the comparison/contrast paper—it allows for the two texts to be in conversation with one another, rather than writing 2 separate essays).

Conclusion: This is where you get to express your own opinion (WITHOUT using I think that or my opinion is). This paragraph should develop the WHY from your thesis paragraph: This paragraph should be at least 5-6 sentences long. Which text/argument do you think is more effective and why? Has progress been made/achieved? Has equality been achieved? Can a plural or non-binary gender identity be accepted?