spalding+compare

=Compare and Contrast Opinion Piece=


 * Identify two news sources that have written about the same topic in their editorial page. One sources will be USA Today and the other is from your own research.
 * One source must be from USA Today
 * Include a quote from each article
 * Include a citation for the article with a a hyperlink
 * If you can, include a picture that illustrates your idea
 * Use the Compare/Contrast Guide from Read/Write/Think
 * Then, compare and contrast the following:
 * Who is the intended audience?
 * What is the main point of the article, that is, what are they arguing for or against?
 * What is the claim and counter claim?

In the article Cynthia Ryan's article [|"Edwards' brave fight was no doubt wretched, too"], Ryan insists that Elizabeth Edwards life with cancer away from the spotlight was likely fraught with as much pain and fear as joy. This can be compared to