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Visit Ch. 10, Examining Logical
Connections: Comparison-Contrast, Cause-
Effect, and Argument, in MyWritingLab to
complete the Essay Assignments.
Essay Assignments
Comparison-Contrast Essay 1: Optimism and Pessimism
In an essay, discuss the differences in the way an optimist and a
pessimist might approach life. It might help to select three areas such
as work, school, relationships, finances, or religion and write a
paragraph comparing and contrasting each point.
Comparison-Contrast Essay 2: School Days
Write an essay explaining some of the differences between high
school and college.
Comparison-Contrast Essay 3: Today and Tomorrow
In five years, how will your life be different from the way it is today? In
this essay, be sure to contrast the present and the future rather than
simply discussing your plans for the future.
Essay-Based Topic: Budgeting by the Decade
Reread Liz Pulliam Weston’s essay on pages 205–208 of this chapter.
Then pick three of the six spending areas (homes, cars, food,
