BLOCK COMPARISON

Example Outline for Literature

I.  Thesis Paragraph

    A.  Lead

    B.  Explanation

    C.  Thesis Statement (with controls)

II.  First Item of Comparison

    A.  Topic Sentence with "Piece of the Thesis"

          1.  Control One

                Quote/Detail with explanation in context and in relationship to the thesis

          2.  Control Two

          3.  Control Three

     B.  Summary Statement which reviews the findings

III.  Second Item of Comparison

A.  Topic Sentence with "Piece of the Thesis"

          1.  Control One

                Quote/Detail with explanation in context and in relationship to the thesis

          2.  Control Two

          3.  Control Three

     B.  Summary Statement which reviews the findings

 IV.  Summary Paragraph