Overview: You will use the two academic summaries that we developed in the class to build a 5-page (1200
words max. — excluding references, titles and cover pages) double-spaced compare and contrast essay that
uses APA format and style.
The goal is to examine the similarities and differences between the two articles that we have engaged with in
the course.
Both of the articles examine how someone becomes an expert. What ideas are similar and what ideas are
different in these articles. Also compare the type of reading and the evidence used. What is the purpose and
audience for the articles? Are they similar or different? Explain.
Length: The written compare and contrast essay (max. 1200 words) of “The Sweet Spot,” and “The Making of
an Expert,” will include a title page, an effective title, an introduction, a thesis, body paragraphs that state a
point/reason, proof/quote, and analysis/discussion of the quote, conclusion and a reference page. The essay
will be in APA format and use APA for citations and references.
Requirements:
Title page
Introduction, thesis/argument, body paragraphs, and conclusion (there can be more than 5-paragraphs) that
follows APA format
Citations for paraphrases and quotes
Reference page