Comparative Essay
Budget: $10 – $30 USD
Choose two selections from the “Serving” section of The Civically Engaged Reader, and write a 4-6 page comparative analysis of your chosen texts. As you compare and contrast the two texts, consider the following questions: 2 texts are: "Saving the crippled boy" and "What we don't talk about when we talk about service"
How does each author define service?
What claims do the authors make?
What changes do they want to see in the world?
Where do the authors’ visions of the world differ, and where do they agree?
Who is their intended audience, and how do they structure their argument to affect that audience?
What style of argument are they using, and how effective is it?
Take a position. Do you agree or disagree with the authors, and why?
How does each author define service?
What claims do the authors make?
What changes do they want to see in the world?
Where do the authors’ visions of the world differ, and where do they agree?
Who is their intended audience, and how do they structure their argument to affect that audience?
What style of argument are they using, and how effective is it?
Take a position. Do you agree or disagree with the authors, and why?
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