Farewell to Manzanar and

Unbroken

Compare/Contrast Essay

Create Flee MapDirections: Line up the two pieces of paper and tape them

together.

Label the Flee MapDirections:

1. Label the introduction and conclusion2. Label the body paragraphs:

Write “Topic Sentence” in the box Write A.C.E. on the lines

PAT the promptDirections: In the right-hand corner of your map, copy the prompt

below. Read it carefully. Determine the Purpose, Audience, and Task.

Prompt: Compare and contrast the experiences of Zamperini and Wakatsuki during World War II. Use text evidence from both texts to support your ideas. P-A-T-

Introduction Notes-

Turn to a new sheet of paper in your INB and write “Introduction Notes” at the top. Also take out your writing guide and turn to the “Effective Beginnings” tab.

Introduction Notes-On a new blank page in your INB, take the following notes:

Hook : A well-written introduction grabs your reader's attention and refuses to let go, like a fish on a hook.

Introduction- Write a HookQuotationExample:John F. Kennedy once said, "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” Today's Americans have forgotten Kennedy's message. We expect our country to take care of us, but we are not taking care of our country.

Figurative LanguageExample:Tardies have become the pimple on our school’s otherwise clear complexion. (Metaphor)

Introduction- Write a HookDefinition Example:According to Webster's Dictionary, government is defined as the authority that serves the people and acts on their behalf. The government cannot know what the people want if the people do not vote. If we do not vote, the government may act on its own behalf instead of on the behalf of the people.

Statistic/FactExample:Every year in the United States, deer-car collisions kill more than 200 people.

Introduction- Write a Hook

Anecdote (a short, relevant story)Example:Yesterday, seven year old Billy Barnes came home at 3:30 and let himself into his house with his key. After fixing himself a snack of five Oreo cookies and a glass of soda, he watched television for two hours. When Billy called his mother at work, she was in a meeting and couldn’t talk to him. Billy represents a growing number of latchkey children who feel neglected, don’t do their homework, and get in trouble when they get older.

Introduction- Write a Hook

DO NOT WRITE:• “In this essay I am going to talk

about…”• “This essay will be about…”• “I am going to tell you about…”• “First I will tell you…”• QUESTIONS (You will learn to use

these effectively as you gain more writing experience. For now, don’t use them.)

Introduction- Write a Hook

Practice

Choose three strategies you like. Underneath your notes, write three different hook sentences.

Which one do you like the best?

ExamplesThe following are the BEST peer examples. You may use one of these hooks if they are stronger than your own.

1. POW means Prisoner of War. Zamperini and Wakatsuki were two prisoners of war in their own way, with two different stories.

2. Many people choose to forget the atrocities of WWII and the lives that were impacted. However, there are two stories that demand to be remembered.

Introduction- Write the context/background

Provide the reader with the information he or she will need to understand your paper.

For this essay, you will need 4-6 sentences to properly cover the background.

Who, what, when, where, why, how?

Introduction- Write the context/background

Necessary information:Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japan on December 7, 1941VERY brief description of ZamperiniVERY brief description of WakatsukiMention of POW and internment campsTitles and authors of books

Introduction- Write the thesis

The thesis must relate back to the prompt.For this essay, it must have THREE “prongs”Zamperini and Wakatsuki’s stories showcase the many differences and similarities of Americans during WWII through their involvement in the war, their continued resilience, and the long range effects after the war.

Example Introduction: *Do Not Copy*POW means Prisoner of War. Zamperini and Wakatsuki were

two prisoners of war in their own way, with two different stories. Their involvement in WWII began when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. This tragic day in history also effected Zamperini who was a bombardier at the time, and Wakatsuki, a Japanese-American trying to gain citizenship. As the war progressed, Zamperini found himself in the hands of the Japanese in a POW camp and Wakatsuki became a prisoner himself, removed from his family and taken to an internment camp. “Unbroken,” written by Laura Hillenbrand, details Zamperini’s difficult journey in enemy territory and “Farewell to Manzanar” written by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, gives a personal account of internment camps. Zamperini and Wakatsuki’s stories showcase the many differences and similarities of Americans during WWII through their involvement in the war, their continued resilience, and the long range effects after the war.