You ASSIGNMENT Write an essay that compares and contrasts "The Nose by Gogol to another magical
story, focusing mainly on the tone of the stories. How does the tone for what does the tone
have in common?
Your second story should be one that you find through research, but make sure it fits the magical
genre. Look back over the lesson and ask yourself if it has the appropriate tone and subject matter
Consider what evidence from both stories best supports your claim for thesis and make sure you
present this evidence in the form of quotes and paraphrases. Also make sure you avoid plagiarism
Your essay should include the following elements:
• A claim that explains how you're comparing and contrasting your two stories in the essay
• An introduction paragraph that grabs the reader's attention, gives background information, and
presents the claim
• Body paragraphe that give reasons and evidence for why readers should believe your claim
• Evidence in the form of quotes and paraphrases from both stories
• A conclusion paragraph that reminds readers of your claim and reasons, and leaves readers with a
lasting impression
You should have completed a draft of this assignment in the activity before this one. If you haven't done
so go back and complete that activity now
Tips for SUCCESS
Ask yourself these questions as you revise
• Is my claim direct and specific? Do I make it obvious to the reader what my essay is about?

Discuss ways in which these authors differ in style. refer to specific details from each story to support your points.

Use context, including antonyms, to determine the meaning of the word hysterical as it is used in fahrenheit 451. write your definition of hysterical here.

1if katina that the first day of her internship at harper and associates would be so disastrous, she would have called in sick. she'd chosen her clothes carefully that morning: katina had dressed in black slacks, a white shirt, a vibrant turquoise jacket, and matching turquoise shoes to create a youthful but professional look. on the bus ride to work, someone had bumped katina's arm, and she'd spilled her coffee down the front of her shirt. unfortunately, the jacket couldn't hide the stain, and katina knew that the senior partners had noticed it when they'd introduced themselves. 2 one of the third-year associates, greg, had shown katina around the office and explained her responsibilities. then, he'd taken her to the copy room, handed her an enormous box of legal briefs, and told her to start making copies. just when she'd almost finished, greg had returned to tell her that he actually needed two copies of every file. after lunch, greg had katina start filing the copies. she'd been filing for an hour when greg informed her that she'd put the files in the incorrect order. katina could only hope that tomorrow would be a better day. how does the author reveal katina's initial excitement about her internship? a) by showing how katina responds to conflict b) by describing how katina felt at the end of the day c) by showing how katina interacts with other characters d) by describing how katina selected her clothes with care