Source Assignment. Write an essay in which you compare and contrast the subjects in any of the following pairs for the purpose of throwing light on both. Turn to readings or essay pairs from this book, a source from the library, an interview with a friendly expert, news coverage, a Web page or image, or another relevant source for details and support. Be sure to credit your sources.
The coverage of a world event on television and on online news sites
The experience of watching a film at home and in a theater
The styles of two athletes playing in the same position (two pitchers, two point guards, two goalies)
Northern and Southern California (or two other regions)
Two similar works of architecture (two churches, two skyscrapers, two city halls, two museums, two campus buildings)
Two articles, essays, or Web sites about the same topic
Two articles or other types of sources for an upcoming research paper