Rosa Parks
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Writing Prompt:
Like many people, Brinkley, Dove, and Trueman seem fascinated by Rosa Parks and the courage she displayed when she defied racist laws and refused to give up her bus seat. In a four-paragraph essay, compare and contrast the portrayals of Rosa Parks. Do these authors create the same impression of her? In what ways do they differ? Give evidence to support your response
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Strategies:
1. You need to write a paper that shows similarities and differences between the 3 works on Rosa Parks.
2. How does each author reveal Parks's character traits, her personality, and appearance?
3. Include examples or quotations from the 3 works.
4. Your draft should include:
Introduction - Introduce Rosa Parks and explain that you will compare the ways she is
portrayed in the biography, the poem, and the news article.
Body Paragraph(s) - In one paragraph tell how the articles describe her appearance. In the next paragraph, tell how the authors describe her character. Give specific examples for each.
Conclusion - Wrap up your essay with a restatement of your main idea and a brief summary of your main points.
Use transition words: both, in the same way, on the other hand, instead, however, or likewise.
1. You need to write a paper that shows similarities and differences between the 3 works on Rosa Parks.
2. How does each author reveal Parks's character traits, her personality, and appearance?
3. Include examples or quotations from the 3 works.
4. Your draft should include:
Introduction - Introduce Rosa Parks and explain that you will compare the ways she is
portrayed in the biography, the poem, and the news article.
Body Paragraph(s) - In one paragraph tell how the articles describe her appearance. In the next paragraph, tell how the authors describe her character. Give specific examples for each.
Conclusion - Wrap up your essay with a restatement of your main idea and a brief summary of your main points.
Use transition words: both, in the same way, on the other hand, instead, however, or likewise.