Mythology and belief in Neil Gaiman’s American Gods
Compare-Contrast Argument Synthesis Essay on American Gods.
— The book American Gods is the primary source of this essay, so make sure that it has the main focus. Other 2 articles are secondary sources and both articles have to be used equally.
1st paragraph – intro of the book. End with an argumentative X as a means to Y thesis that clearly reflects the focus of your essay.
2nd paragraph – summary of article 1 (with particular awareness to your topic)
3rd paragraph – summary of article 2 (with particular awareness to your topic)
4th paragraph – Comparison-and-contrast of the two articles, which culminates in the inclusion of your topic into the ongoing discussion.
5th paragraph – Analysis of your topic, which is supported by a synthesis of all three sources. Use quotes from all 3 sources respectively with in-text MLA citations.