For film appreciation and analysis class

1. HOW TO WRITE
AND
ESSAY ANALYSIS ON
FILMS

2. HOW TO WRITE COMPARISON AND CONTRAST ESSAY ANALYSIS ON FILMS
and
ESSAY

3. HOW TO WRITE COMPARISON AND CONTRAST ESSAY ANALYSIS ON FILMS
EFINITION
multi-paragraph compositions that
explain ways in which two, or
occasionally more, subjects are
similar and different.

4. HOW TO WRITE COMPARISON AND CONTRAST ESSAY ANALYSIS ON FILMS
URPOSE
to illuminate subtle differences or
unexpected similarities.

5. HOW TO WRITE COMPARISON AND CONTRAST ESSAY ANALYSIS ON FILMS
and
ESSAY ANALYSIS
about FILMS

6. HOW TO WRITE COMPARISON AND CONTRAST ESSAY ANALYSIS ON FILMS
Explanation of ways in which
the subjects are different

7. HOW TO WRITE COMPARISON AND CONTRAST ESSAY ANALYSIS ON FILMS
description of similarities or
elements that are similar
between the subjects.

8. HOW TO WRITE COMPARISON AND CONTRAST ESSAY ANALYSIS ON FILMS
POINTS TO

9. HOW TO WRITE COMPARISON AND CONTRAST ESSAY ANALYSIS ON FILMS
POINTS TO
Draw distinctions
between elements in a
similar category will
increase the audience’s
understanding of that
category.

10. HOW TO WRITE COMPARISON AND CONTRAST ESSAY ANALYSIS ON FILMS
POINTS TO
Choose two subjects
that may seem at first
to be unrelated when the
focus is on comparison.

11. HOW TO WRITE COMPARISON AND CONTRAST ESSAY ANALYSIS ON FILMS
and

12. HOW TO WRITE COMPARISON AND CONTRAST ESSAY ANALYSIS ON FILMS
and
of a Book and its Adaptation as a Film
Starship
Troopers: Book
vs. Movie

13. HOW TO WRITE COMPARISON AND CONTRAST ESSAY ANALYSIS ON FILMS
and
of a Book and its Adaptation as a Film
Harry Potter
and the
Sorcerer’s
Stone: Book vs.
Movie Essay

14. HOW TO WRITE COMPARISON AND CONTRAST ESSAY ANALYSIS ON FILMS
and
of a Different Versions of the same Movie by
same Director or different Directors
1968 and 1996
Romeo and Juliet

15. HOW TO WRITE COMPARISON AND CONTRAST ESSAY ANALYSIS ON FILMS
How to
WRITE

16. HOW TO WRITE COMPARISON AND CONTRAST ESSAY ANALYSIS ON FILMS
How to WRITE
Brainstorm
in Circles
The use of Venn
Diagram

17. HOW TO WRITE COMPARISON AND CONTRAST ESSAY ANALYSIS ON FILMS
How to WRITE
Focus on Relevance
Narrow to 3 related yet
distinct topics and categorize
them to essential film
elements

18. HOW TO WRITE COMPARISON AND CONTRAST ESSAY ANALYSIS ON FILMS
How to WRITE
The Body
First – discuss the films separately
according to 3 points
Second – 3 points to be analyzed in
order, addressing the similarities and
differences between the films

19. HOW TO WRITE COMPARISON AND CONTRAST ESSAY ANALYSIS ON FILMS
How to WRITE
Thesis and
Conclusion
The conclusion should summarize
the body of the essay and
paraphrase the thesis with a sense
of finality and authority.