Cinderella: Comparison/Contrast Essay Outline Format

Objective:

Compare and contrast the differences in the motifs found in the familiar
Cinderella archetype of each culture.

In writing your comparison/contrast paper, use the point by point organization to compare
the Cinderella motifs that you have compared in different cultures. You must complete an
outline using the example format below to show how you will organize your paper.
First pick three or more motifs that you would like to compare. These will be the main points of
each of your body paragraphs.
I.

Introduction Paragraph:
Attention grabbing sentence to bring your reader into the essay interesting face,
quote, idea, definition, etc.
Background information about he subject of essay: Introduce Cinderella archetype
and the subject of motifs.
Thesis statement and organizational parts (main ideas for body paragraphs):
similar/different motifs found in different cultures.

II.

Body Paragraph 1: 1st motif

A.
B.
C.
D.

III.

Body Paragraph 2: 2nd motif

A.
B.
C.
D.

IV.

French example
2nd culture example
3rd culture example
4th culture example

Body Paragraph 3: 3rd motif

A.
B.
C.
D.

V.

French example
2nd culture example
3rd culture example
4th culture example

French example
2nd culture example
3rd culture example
4th culture example

Conclusion Paragraph
Transition statement
Restatement of thesis (try to state in different way from introduction)
Tie back to background information in introduction restating importance
Closing statement that makes reader remember essay or what they have learned
by reading the essay.