Write a compare and contrast essay in which you analyze the ways in which the memoir (Bad Boy) and the poem (I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid) present ideas about how boys and girls are “supposed” to act, citing strong evidence from each text. Also discuss the similarities and differences in how the form of each text (memoir and poem) allows those ideas to be presented.
Your essay should be four-five paragraphs in length.
Introduction
Comparison paragraph
Contrast paragraph
Conclusion
in a 5th grader tone