Folklore of Latin America Grade 8:
Module 1: End of Unit 3 Assessment
Write a Compare and Contrast Essay
In this assessment, you will draft the essay you planned in the previous lesson to respond to the prompt:
What about your monster from folklore of Latin America have you kept the same and what have you modernized in
the new scene you have written for Summer of the Mariposas? Why?
REMEMBER: A well-written informational piece
•clearly states a focus and stays focused throughout the piece;
•uses accurate and relevant examples, details, and quotations to explain your thinking;
•groups information logically, in a way that makes your thinking clear to the reader; and
•follows rules of writing (spelling, punctuation, and grammar).
Now, begin work on your essay. Manage your time carefully so that you can 1.draft your essay and2.use the
Informative Writing Checklist to revise and edit your essay. Use Times New Roman font, size 12, double
spaced. Open G8M1U3L12 Work Time A- End of Unit 3 Assessment page for additional resources as you
construct this essay.
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