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Chapter 1 Writing Option #4 ** Ben Franklin vs. Confucius ** Directions: On page 74 there is a list of 24 items from Poor Richard’s Almanack. Look up 3-4 different sayings from Confucius and compare the two. Do you think Confucius and Benjamin Franklin would get along?

THEN write a 2-3 page paper in which you compare Franklin and Confucius using specific examples from both. Also in one paragraph discuss if you think Franklin and Confucius would get along. Do a bit of research on Confucius and Franklin and decide if they would be friends.


 * I have attached a[[file:Confucianism.ppt]] but you should also look up information on both to make some of your decisions…

Example 1: Lawrence, Laurie. “Broodmare Nutrition.” PowerPoint presentation. Embassy Suites, Lexington, KY. 16 Feb 2006. Example 2: George Mason University Writing Center. “Plot Summary versus Interpretive Writing.” //George//
 * Here are examples of how to cite this powerpoint:**

//Mason University Writing Center.// PowerPoint. 2000. 15 July 2006.

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What you will be graded on:


 * 1) ** Content: **(40 points)
 * 2) Sentence structure of the essays chosen (specific examples from the speeches should be cited)
 * 3) Word choice (specific examples from the speeches should be cited)
 * 4) Figurative language (Specific examples from the speeches should be cited)
 * 5) A compare or contrast of two speeches…


 * 1) ** Thesis statement: ** (10 points) You need to have a well written thesis statement that follows the formula that I have given you in class.
 * 2) ** Two focal areas of your choice. ** (30 points…15 points for each focal area) These will include grammar, mechanics, word choice etc.
 * 3) Sentence structure (no fragments or run-on sentences)
 * 4) Subject-verb agreement (all your subjects must agree with all your verbs!!)
 * 5) “Be” verbs…limit of 5 “be” verbs per page! (see me for a list!)
 * 6) Word choice…this can include incorporation of actions words and vocabulary words into the paper.
 * 7) General mechanics such as commas, semi-colons, capitalization etc.
 * 8) Sentence types…varying sentence types from simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex.


 * 1) ** MLA format **: (20 points) This includes works cited page, in-text citations, headings etc…