The document provides directions for writing a five paragraph comparison/contrast essay on NASA's past Apollo missions to the Moon and planned future missions to Mars. Students are asked to use MLA style with sources cited and include photos/illustrations to document the similarities and differences between the two missions. NASA.gov is listed as a primary source for quotations and the works cited page, along with other sources from the library databases or Google. A sample outline is provided with an introduction, paragraphs on similarities/differences, and a conclusion.

1. Module Five: Directions for the Comparison/Contrast Essay
Write a five paragraph essay, using sources and MLA style with
a works cited page and include photos and illustrations, to
document the similarities and differences of the two major
NASA missions:
1. The past Apollo missions to the Moon
and
2. The planned future missions to Mars
NASA.gov is a primary source for both missions, use it for
quotations and include it in your Works Cited page. Also, there
are many other sources available through our library online
databases and others via google.search.
A sample outline could be:
I. Introduction and thesis statement
II. How the two missions are alike
III. How the Apollo missions were unique for traveling to the
Moon and back
IV. How the planned Mars missions are unique for traveling to
the Red Planet.
V. Conclusion