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1. Compare & Contrast Essay assignment — with outline, essay and works cited page — (Chapter 14 “Cruel and
Unusual” is an episodic chapter that can be read out of order. It’s helpful to your C & C essay assignment!) is
due.
2. Make sure to have read the Compare & contrast material. Video lecture and the two supplemental youtube
videos.
3. Make sure to have viewed 15 to Life: Kenneth’s Story Documentary. It will be a part of your Compare &
contrast essay assignment. While viewing 15 to Life: Kenneth’s Story, take notes on and answer the following
questions as you watch the documentary:
A. Could Kenneth share the blame with anyone for his crimes? Why or why not? If yes, who and why?
B. Does Kenneth show personal responsibility and accountability (answering for your actions) for his
actions? How does he or how doesn’t he?
C. What do Kenneth’s earned diplomas and certificates, and his overall prison conduct say about
him? Why?
D. Consider the juvenile offenders Kenneth Young from 15 to Life: Kenny’s Story; Charlie in “Surely Doomed”
Chapter 6; Trina Garnett, lan Manuel, Antonio Nunez in “All God’s Children,” Chapter 8. Consider the adult
offenders described in the book: Herbert Richardson in “Old Rugged Cross” Chapter 4; Lourida Ruffin in
“Stand” Chapter 2; Ralph Meyers “Mockingbird Players” chapter 2; Avery Jenkins in “Mitigation” chapter 10;
and even innocent Walter McMillian. What similarities do adult and juvenile offenders have in common? What
differences do they have?
4. Examine Works Cited Basics pdf.

15 to Life video:

700-750 words

Compare and Contrast Essay Assignment: For this assignment, review the elements of compare and contrast (see Notes on Compare and Contrast and C & C Models on BB) pay particular attention to organizational pattern (point-by-point or subject-by-subject style); don’t list but add details instead!; be sure to use compare and contrast transition words (refer to handouts) to draw similarities and point out differences; have a clear thesis that mentions both subjects, similarities, differences or both, and possibly include points; you may make a specific argument for any of the essay options. Refer to compare and contrast class notes and essay grade sheet. Include an outline and Works Cited page. Quote and cite properly in MLA. Bb docs useful to this assignment: Notes on Reading; Notes on Compare and Contrast pdf.; Conjunction Usage Chart pdf; Compare and contrast words and exs. pdf.; the Quotation Process pdf.; Works Cited Basics.

Write an
outline AND an
essay (with a Works Cited page) on ONE of the following topics:

1. In the non-fiction novel
Just Mercy, author Bryan Stevenson points out that “In 2005, the Supreme Court recognized that differences between children and adults required different levels of punishment . . .” (Stevenson 218). This means that for years beforehand, children and adult offenders were treated similarly in the US justice system, allowing juveniles to be sentenced to death and to life sentences without the possibility of parole (a 2010 Supreme Court decision), just like adult offenders.
For this assignment, write a compare and contrast essay in which you find at least one significant similarity and one significant difference between adult and juvenile offenders.
See the Essay Requirements for details about borrowing and citing. For this essay choice, consider the juvenile offenders Kenneth Young from
15 to Life: Kenneth’s Story; Charlie in “Surely Doomed” Chapter 6; Trina Garnett, Ian Manuel, Antonio Nunez in “All God’s Children,” Chapter 8; don’t forget about chapter 14: “Cruel and Unusual.” Also consider the adult offenders: 24-year-old Jacques Bethea from 15 to Life: Kenneth’s Story; and from the book: Herbert Richardson in “Old Rugged Cross” Chapter 4; Lourida Ruffin in “Stand” Chapter 2; Ralph Meyers in “Mockingbird Players” chapter 2; Avery Jenkins in “Mitigation” chapter 10; and even innocent Walter McMillian. What similarities do adult and juvenile offenders have in common? What differences do they have?
AVOID TRITE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES LIKE THE RIGHTS THEY HAVE IN COMMON. While it is true that both groups have the right to an attorney and that juveniles can be tried in juvenile courts while adults cannot, these are not sufficient similarities and differences to develop.
Required Sources:
the book
Just Mercy
AND
the documentary
15 to Life: Kenneth’s Story

2. Stevensonpresentsthelegalcasesofbothmenandwomen.Howdoesgenderaffectthe cases he describes?
Write an essay in which you compare and contrast the experiences of male and female inmates in the prison system. Consider the standards of living, the prison “culture,” the crimes for which they are incarcerated, and their attitude toward rehabilitation and release.
See the Essay Requirements for details about borrowing and citing. For this essay choice, among other relevant chapters, consider chapter 12 “Mother, Mother” (199+), chapter 10 “Mitigation” (162+), chapter 15 “Broken” and even “Higher Ground” (3+).

Required Sources:
the book
Just Mercy
AND
the TV series “Behind Bars: Women Unchained” in Bb Videos

AVOID:

– making an argument about if the two groups should receive the same or different punishments
– comparing & contrasting the people/characters themselves; use them as examples instead.
– comparing & contrasting the book and film. Use evidence from these sources to SUPPORT your argument.
– comparing & contrasting basic legal rights that can’t be developed well from assigned sources. Plagiarized essays will fail. Use the assigned novel, the film, and article only.
AVOID TRITE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES LIKE THE RIGHTS THEY HAVE IN COMMON. While it is true that both groups have the right to an attorney and that juveniles can be tried in juvenile courts while adults cannot, these are not sufficient similarities and differences to develop.

Essay Requirements:

· –  A minimum of at least 650 – 850 words in length, paragraphed, typed

· –  Submit via Bb in Write Submission, in MS WORD or pdf.

· –  Meet MLA conventions, like for the narrative essay!

· –  Include a detailed outline; include clear topic sentences, ideas for support (from all required

sources) and page numbers for quotation choices. See Compare and Contrast Notes for a sample outline. Outlines shouldn’t contain full sentences or paragraphs (it’s not a draft!) – no intro or conclusion – but
focus on main ideas, major details (topic sentences) and ideas for support (details) including page numbers and relevant parts of film.

· –  Include an original title centered at the top of the essay, something that gives a glimpse about what the essay is about; examine chapter titles in our novels as models.

· –  Adhere to all the elements of successful elements compare and contrast. Review Blackboard notes, videos, and models as needed.

· –  Borrow relevant evidence from the novel (
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson) the film (
15 to Life: Kenneth’s Story) to
sufficiently to illustrate your similarities and differences. For choice 2, use the novel (
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson) and the TV program “Behind Bar:

Women Unchained.” Provide context, introduce, cite, explain properly (Review appropriate

Blackboard notes and videos about how to properly construct quotations.)

· –  

Use a minimum of 4 (no more than 8) RELEVANT and SUFFICIENT pieces of evidence from the novel, the film and/or the article. Most of the evidence should be properly constructed quotations. Paraphrase twice (2).

· –  Have a properly constructed Works Cited page with your two sources – the book and either video, See Works Cited Basics pdf.

· –  As this is academic writing, please remember to use a certain level of formality in your writing: avoid slang, clichés, texting language, informal and weak wording like

you,
I,
we, thing,
interesting,
this quote means,
good,
bad, this quote proves [one quotation never “proves” anything!], etc.

· –  Examine the accompanying grade sheet for the essay so you know how it’ll be scored.

· –  Proofread for punctuation (especially commas, semicolons and apostrophes!), verb tenses,

run-ons and fragments.

EXTRA CREDIT: HAVE A ZOOM WRITING CENTER SESSION 30-50 minutes long) – ADD 1/2 A LETTER GRADE TO YOUR ESSAY’S FINAL SCORE. Be sure to ask to have an email confirmation sent to me.

EXAMPLE POINT BY POINT OUTLINE OF CHOICE 1; CHOICE 2 USES SAME STRUCTURE BUT DIFFERENT CONTENT:

Thesis: Juvenile and adult offenders, similar & different – be specific BP1– similarity – Both are ?

a. explain how JOs are ?
-details from Stevenson including pgs:

-details from
documentary:
b. Explain how AOs similar in ?…

-details from Stevenson including pgs: -details from
documentary:

BP2 – Difference ? between Jos and AOs

a. explain how JOs are ?….
-details from Stevenson including pgs:

-details from
documentary:
b. Explain how AOs different in that ?…

-details from Stevenson including pgs: -details from
documentary:

MAKE SURE TO TRANSITION PROPERLY THROUGHOUT

1. Adult and juvenile offenders are alike in that they both . . . 2. Neither adult offenders nor juvenile offenders . . .
3. Juvenile and adult offenders are similar in that they both . . . 4. Unlike adult offenders, who . . . , juvenile offenders . . .

5. Juvenile offenders differ from adult offenders in that juveniles . . .

1. Male and female offenders are alike in that they both . . .
2. Neither male offenders nor female offenders . . .
3. Female and male offenders are similar in that they both . . . 4. Unlike female offenders, who . . . , male offenders . . .
5. Male offenders differ from female offenders in that males . . .