Task: Write a 5-paragraph compare essay about A place as it is now and as it was years ago. Be sure to: Develop your essay by comparison and contrast. Develop an enticing title. Choose an effective method of organizing your ideas e.g. block or point-by-point. + Decide on something you care about so that the narration is a means of communicating an idea. Include characters, conflict. sensory details as appropriate to help your essay come alive, if possible. + Create a logical sequence for your points of comparison. Develop an enticing title. Use a variety of effective transitional words/phrases. Use the introduction to establish the situation the essay will address. + Avoid addressing the assignment directly (don't write "I am going to write about...\" - this takes the fun out of reading the work!). Let the essay reflect your own voice (Is your voice serious? Humorous? Matter-of- fact?). Avoid \"telling\" your reader about what happened. Instead, \""show\" what happens using active verbs and/or concrete and descriptive nouns and details. + Make sure you take time to reflect on why your points are significant