Performance Task Read and annotate the text “What It Took To Be a NASA Computer” by Melinda Baldwin. Notice the facts and details included in the article.
Read and annotate the excerpt from Hidden Figures noticing the literary elements used. Pay close attention to the details in “What It Took To Be a NASA Computer” that are also included in both the article and the excerpt from Hidden Figures.
Reread “What It Took To Be a NASA Computer.” This time consider the literary elements in the excerpt from Hidden Figures.
Write a short description of the literary elements the author uses in the excerpt from Hidden Figures and explain why the literary elements help the reader understand the facts presented in “What It Took To Be a NASA Computer.” Be specific. Think about how the text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals and events.

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a compare and contrast essay is a piece of formal writing in which the author focus on the similarities between two ideas, objects, places, etc., and the differences between them. there are some aspects that the author should take into account when he/she is crafting the essay. first, the author has a clear idea of the effect that he/she wants to produce on the audience (a purpose). his/her main idea should be presented in the thesis statement in a simple but effective way which gives the audience a clear idea of the content and the direction of the essay. in addition, it is also important to focus to the similarities and differences that not only are interesting and relevant to the reader but also provide a new, impressive point of view or deeper understanding of a topic.