ENGL 181/191 – Outline (Compare and Contrast Essay - 10%)

Name &
Leyla Nil Emir Group 02
Surname
Student
Topic Reading E-books vs. Printed Books
Number 22001794

I-INTRODUCTION (2 pts.) Ins.’s Comments

A. Lead (0.5 pt.): The spread of technology has given a numerous world

changing inventions and benefit to the society.

B. Background information (0.5 pt.):One such invention that has greatly

impacted avid readers is the e-book .Although many assume that e-books

are a recent phenomenon, they can be traced back to the 1930s when

Bob Brown first conceived the concept . It wasn't until two decades later

that Michael S. Hart, a university student, developed the first functional

e-book. E books defined as a book in electronic form that can be read on

a computer or handled device rather than in print according to the

dictionary from oxford languages .In contrast, printed books, crafted

from paper and ink have been in existence for centuries, fostering a rich

history and gain a wide readership.

C. Thesis statement (1 pt.): Undoubtedly, both printed books and e-books

exhibit an array of dissimilarities and resemblances.

II- BODY (3 pts.)

Topic sentence 1 (1 pt.): There are indeed few considerable similarities between
them.

A. 1st Specific similarity (0.5 pt.):Functions

B. 2nd Specific similarity (0.5 pt.):Elements

C. 3rd Specific similarity (0.5 pt.):Copyrights

D. 4th Specific similarity (0.5 pt.):Authorship

E. 5th Specific similarity (extra):

F. 6th Specific similarity (extra):

III- BODY (3 pts.) .

Topic sentence 2 (1 pt.): Indeed, e-books and printed books sharing

remarkable differences despite their notable similarities.

A. 1st Specific difference (0.5 pt.):Costs

B. 2nd Specific difference (0.5 pt.):Properties

C. 3rd Specific difference (0.5 pt.):Portability

D. 4th Specific difference (0.5 pt.):Storage

E. 5th Specific difference (extra):Publishing

F. 6th Specific difference (extra):

V- CONCLUSION (2 pts.)

A. Re-stated Thesis (1 pt.): In brief e-books and printed books showcase a

 sorts of similarities and differences.

B. Concluding ideas / Final Thoughts (1 pt.): To sum up briefly, e-books and

printed books showcase a variety of similarities and differences.

Remarking that it is not required to choose one of them. because

in some circumstances readers can choose both. Either way, both

types of books give us the information and entertainment that we

demand, even if they have discrimination.