Compare/Contrast Thesis Statements

While both passages discuss the same subject—the Okefenokee Swamp, Passage 1 objectively portrays the Okefenokee Swamp simply as a “primitive” swamp and “wildlife refuge”; and Passage 2 subjectively portrays the swamp as a “primeval,” “hellish zoo” through diction, detail, and syntax.

Example 1: Combined

While Passage 1 employs academic diction, factual details, and loose sentence structures to objectively portray the Okefenokee Swamp simply as a “primitive” swamp and “wildlife refuge,” Passage 2 employs cacophonous diction, undesirable imagery, and periodic sentence structures to subjectively portray the swamp as a “primeval,” “hellish zoo.”

Example 2: Parallel

Passage 1 uses academic diction, which produces a rather technical view of the Okefenokee Swamp; however, Passage 2 employs cacophonous diction, which produces a repulsive view of the swamp.

Topic Sentence 1

Through factual details, Passage 1 offers an objective view of the Okefenokee, while the undesirable imagery of Passage 2 evokes the undesirable, subjective view of the swamp.

Topic Sentence 2

Comparative Thesis Statements

CombinedWhile both passages discuss the same subject—the Okefenokee Swamp, Passage 1 objectively portrays the Okefenokee Swamp simply as a “primitive” swamp and “wildlife refuge”; and Passage 2 subjectively portrays the swamp as a “primeval,” “hellish zoo” through diction, detail, and syntax.

ParallelWhile Passage 1 employs concise diction, factual details, and loose sentence structures to objectively portray the Okefenokee Swamp simply as a “primitive” swamp and “wildlife refuge,” Passage 2 employs cacophonous diction, undesirable imagery, and periodic sentence structures to subjectively portray the swamp as a “primeval,” “hellish zoo.”

To create an unbiased view of the swamp, Passage 1 employs a loose sentence structure, while Passage 2 creates a somewhat biased view of the Okefenokee Swamp through periodic sentence structures.

Topic Sentence 3

Both Passage 1 and Passage 2 use figurative language to develop their contrasting characterizations of the Okefenokee Swamp.

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