Compare and contrast the lyrics from Sam Cook’s “A Change is Gonna Come” (mentioned in Juan Williams’ essay on pages 397-399) with NWA’s “Straight Outta Compton.”

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Write a “comparison-contrast” essay on one(1) of the topics below. Your essay should attempt to follow the pattern of a Point-by-Point Comparison (see Patterns pages 374-375) Your essay must also adhere to academic essay structure (introduction paragraph, body paragraphs, and a conclusion).

See the Comparison-Contrast Module for a sample point-by-point essay. Essay Topics (Select One):

1.Compare your upbringing to that of Amy Chua’s daughters (“Why Chinese Mothers are Superior”). Were your parents “Western” or “Chinese” parents, or were they a combination of both? In your thesis statement, take a stand on the question of which kind of parent is “superior.”

2.Compare and contrast the lyrics from Sam Cook’s “A Change is Gonna Come” (mentioned in Juan Williams’ essay on pages 397-399) with NWA’s “Straight Outta Compton.” Which song has the most effective social message? Write a thesis statement in which you agree or disagree with Juan Williams’ view that the social message in rap music is “damaging.”

Remember that this is a formal paper, so avoid using casual language. 

Grading CriteriaOrganization and Development. Essay is organized according Point-by-Point Comparison and follows academic essay structure. Paragraphs are fully developed with supporting details. Paragraph organization and coherence. Topic sentences convey the main idea for paragraphs. Transition words and phrases help the reader move between ideas. Grammar and Mechanics. Essay is free of grammar and sentence errors such as sentence fragment, comma splice, run-on sentences, etc. 

Use this chart to begin thinking about similarities and differences between your two topics. This is just to generate ideas—you might not use all ideas in this list in your paper.

Similarities (list all similarities between your two objects)

List at least 5

Differences(list all differences between your two objects)

List at least 5