Unit 2 Compare & Contrast Essay: Ancient Egypt vs. Mesopotamia Tips Sheet Prompt

Ms. Smith/Rogers

Academic 7^th Block/8^th Block

13 October 2015

*5-paragraph essay

*The whole essay should be in MLA format, go to the link for helpful info. from the OWL at Purdue website: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/

Key MLA reminders for your essay:

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  Double-spaced (when you turn it in-if you want to do single-spaced, then make sure you double-space before you turn it in)
  
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  12 point, Times New Roman font
  
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  Heading (proper MLA)-on top left of your first page of the essay-not on every page!
  
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  Include last name with page numbers at the top rights
  

I. Intro

III. Map point 2-second PERSIA category that Egypt/Meso. was better in

IV. Map point 3-third PERSIA category that Egypt/Meso. was better in

V. Conclusion

(Remember to use P-E-R-S-I-A and pick 3 of the categories-no G!) However, you can still use geography to SUPPORT your other map points-i.e. how geography relates to religion and making one civilization better than the other

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  make an argument-take a stance: say which of the two civilizations is better
  
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  list map points that support that stance and tell the audience (reader) where you're going
  
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  It should be between 1-3 sentences, not exceeding three sentences