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哈利·波特与暮光之城 问题

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My English teacher is making my class write essays which are due 由 Friday. The essay can be on anything. And it only has to be 2 pages long, in MLA format - skipping lines.
Anywho, I decided to choose a topic that would be easy for me to write about: Harry Potter Vs. Twilight. In exactly two pages, I'm going to write about why I think Harry Potter is a better read then Twilight.
Also, I fail (FAIL) at 写作 essays (not my strength), so this is going to be a challenge. And when I write an essay, I always think I wrote something really good, but then my teacher gives me an F on it and I never fully know why. Maybe I'm just not meant to be a writer.
So, what I'm trying to say is, I need some pointers. What should I compare in the two series? In what order should I compare them (like, what should be in the first paragraph, then the second, third, so on)? I'm not trying to have 你 guys write for me, I just need some ideas I can work off of. Know what I mean?
Thank 你 for your time and effort! I'll give 支持 if your helpful 或者 try to be a help! =)
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I'll give 你 guys 支持 after I look over all of your ideas and finish 写作 the essay
ThatDarnHippo posted 一年多以前
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The hardest part of an essay is the starting and ending. 你 need a strong starting sentence, and an equally robust ending.
GemonkDruid posted 一年多以前
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哈利·波特与暮光之城 答案

tymple said:
ask how other people feel about get the magority. then put what 你 trully think. maybe put a pic to get some actual numbers teachers like numbers. and make sure to 显示 both sides.
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posted 一年多以前 
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thanks, I'll keep that in mind.
ThatDarnHippo posted 一年多以前
venvargie said:
Hmm. Well, why not take the most common arguemnets about the two and gor from there?

Like how silly twilight 粉丝 think it has 更多 爱情 then Harry Potter. *shakes head and sighs* Why not start on proving that wrong and go from there? Sorry if I'm not much help. xD;
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posted 一年多以前 
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no, what 你 说 was useful. maybe when i'm done with the essay, I should post it on here. =]
ThatDarnHippo posted 一年多以前
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Please do! I would 爱情 to read it. :3
venvargie posted 一年多以前
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Me too! :)
LadyLilith posted 一年多以前
LilRavenclaw95 said:
Well, I would maybe start with the most 流行的 arguments. Characters, plot holes, and realism. And try and be as unbiased as possible; point out the positives of Twilight (though there are few XD) and not just all the bad things. Also, (if 你 can find any, which I highly doubt), maybe add in some negative things about Harry Potter. That way, you'll seem 更多 fair!
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Hmmm...it depends on what type of essay it is. If she's just stating something that is in her opinion and try and back it up, she can be biased. It's her opinion. =) If she can argue her opinion well then the teacher should like the essay.
LadyLilith posted 一年多以前
Persephone713 said:
compare the plot lines, how the strength and depth of the characters impact society, what messages each series sends, ( this is a pointer- besides Harry Potter making kids read 更多 it has influenced and expanded their vocabulary and made those with glasses feel better about themselves.) Um..impact on culture is one destined to be a classic while the other is maybe a fad ( sorry, I had to say that). Um names of the characters- Like many of the names in Harry Potter come from flowers, Latin and the Stars. While Twilight I have no idea.
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The awesome thing about J.K. Rowling's characters and spells and other things is that they have roots. Another fault that I find with Twilight is that there seems to be no meaning behind the names 或者 anything.
LadyLilith posted 一年多以前
MadamOcta13 said:
What to write about: the origin of each series (the authors, how long it took for each to become a bestseller, ect.), the conflict between the two series (cover this lightly. Make it simple. Just say something like "Then the 辩论 arose between the two books." Don't make it sound insulting to anyone). I'd make this your first paragraph.

Then give your opinion! Say your thoughts on: characters, plot, plot twists, villans, heroes, minor characters, ect. I know those are basically all tied into either plot 或者 characters, but there's so much 你 can say about each!


What NOT to write: don't talk about the fans, the sparkley-vampire theory, and don't say something like "HP is so far out of Twilight's league. Why do those Twihards even try?" 或者 anything like that.
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"What NOT to write: don't talk about the fans, the sparkley-vampire theory, and don't say something like "HP is so far out of Twilight's league. Why do those Twihards even try?" 或者 anything like that." XD Damn professionalism.
LadyLilith posted 一年多以前
ryomaidol said:
In comparing the two series, why not make a timeline of how these 图书 and their authors progressed over the years (like J.K and Smeyer's movies, Harry Potter spin-offs like the Quiditch Trough the Ages, criticism, "Twilight the New Harry Potter," etc.)?
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GemonkDruid said:
How about this, in order:

Comparing the characters

Comparing the plot

Comparing the ideas that the authors were trying to get across

... it doesn't necessarily have to go in that order, and 你 can add 更多 stuff. Also, be impartial, not biased. Find good and bad stuff on both series, and express it.
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LadyLilith said:
Excellent! :D I'm an English major at Miami University, so I would gladly help you. I actually 爱情 helping people with their writing. XD

Anyway, 你 could write about why Harry Potter is better than Twilight. The problem with that is (in my opinion), there are way too many reasons to 列表 that 你 couldn't really go in depth with. My suggestion is narrow down the topic of your paper more, 或者 choose a different topic regarding Harry Potter and Twilight. Some examples would be: how 你 believe that J.K. Rowling is a better writer than Stephenie Meyer, how one of the characters from HP is a better role model than a character from Twilight (my suggestion), 或者 how HP teaches better lessons/morals than Twilight does. A good paper is taking a topic that 你 can get into and analyze and discuss, but isn't too broad, and stays on task. 你 can do the "Why HP is better than Twilight" one, but I don't recommend it. It would be WAY too broad a topic. Just look for something that interests 你 that's a little 更多 specific and 你 should be fine.

Also, textual examples are good. :D I know, I HATED using textual examples in high school, but they really can be your best friend. They help 你 argue your point, and focus on what you're 写作 about. Just figure out which HP book(s) and which Twilight book(s) 你 will be using that should contain good textual examples for your topic, and then just skim through them, and write promising ones down as 你 go. 你 have to work them into your paper a certain way, and then talk about them after you've inserted them (in other words, 你 can't put in a quote and then end the paragraph, 你 have to talk about it and make your point). If 你 need help with that, message me. :) Also, if 你 include textual examples (which I suggest), 你 should include a separate sheet of paper at the end of your essay that has your works cited (just to avoid accusations of plagiarism, giving credit to the authors blah blah blah).

And judging from how your wrote your question, your spelling and grammar isn't bad, so that shouldn't be your problem with writing. Your thoughts may just be too scattered 或者 something.

ANYWAY, if 你 have the time, 你 can write out your rough draft with the help that everyone here has 给 你 and 你 can send it to me and I can read it and 编辑 it. I have no desire to plagiarize it, I promise; I just 爱情 helping people with their papers. When I'm done editing, I'll send it back to you, and 你 can use whatever is suggested to help write your final draft. If 你 don't wanna do that, 你 can still contact me with any 问题 你 have. My 电子邮箱 is ladyvampresslilith@yahoo.com.

Anyway, I know that was a lot. XD I hope I helped!
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Oh yes, and I forgot! In your first paragraph, be sure to state what you're going to be 写作 about (aka your topic sentence). That should help start 你 off. And try ending your essay with it somehow.
LadyLilith posted 一年多以前
ravynflyte said:
:O Good luck on the essay!
Maybe 你 could go to the "1000 Reasons Why Harry Potter is Better than Twilight" Board. There are a LOT of repeated reasons, but if 你 start somewhere in the middle, 你 can definitely find some great points. :D

Comparing the theme would be a very obvious, easy choice. A lot of Harry Potter themes can be found in Dumbledore's parts, so 你 could look there. Especially in the "King's Cross" chapter of Deathly Hallows. Twilight's main theme is "Love conquers all" 或者 something like that.

DETAILS. Its a strong point that Harry Potter is full of small, but important details. For example, 64224 is dialed somewhere in the book, and that spells out MAGIC on a texting keyboard.

A huge reason that always comes up is that Harry Potter is 更多 realistic. Even though there are wizards and 狼人 and all that good stuff, the events are still very believable. JKR has the guts to kill off many beloved characters: Dumbledore, Fred, Tonks, Lupin, Sirius... So many characters who we never expected would die. But death IS unexpected, so this is realistic. The only character that I can remember dying in Twilight is Iris, who died in a "dance" (NOT EPIC ENOUGH O__O). I think that it would have been a lot 更多 awesome if SMeyers killed someone like... Jasper 或者 Emmett 或者 someone.

Role models. This one kind of goes with the theme one, but its a little different. Harry Potter is a very, very, very, very good role model. Even though he acts hormonal sometimes, he is a "good" character. He has flaws, too. He doesn't live in a dream world. For example, Harry is not "hot" 或者 "beautiful", but his personality makes us all 爱情 him. He wears glasses, can be foolish, arrogant, clumsy, stupid, temperamental, pms-y, and annoying sometimes, but these flaws make him real. Bella, on the other hand is FAR from it. THe sad thing is, Bella is supposed to be the perfect girl. I could take Twilight if everything was supposed to be happy and perfect. However, Bella is FAR from perfect. Even though she is described as being perfect, beautiful, powerful, calm, and responsible, her actions are the opposite. When Edward leaves her, she jumps off a cliff so she can hear his voice. When Harry leaves Ginny (She's a bit too Mary-Sue for me, but this is the best example I can come up with), she stays strong and understands why he needs to leave. Which is the best example here?

Okay. Sorry if this is a bit long. XD I need to go now cuz my hands are hurting really bad. Hope I helped! :D
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No need to worry about it being long! Mine's right above yours, and I feel like I wrote a novel. XD
LadyLilith posted 一年多以前
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"Twilight's main theme is "Love conquers all" 或者 something like that." I agree, but in a way HP kind of has the same thing. HP seems to mean the very essence of the power of love, however, whilst Twilight is really only about 爱情 between a man and a woman (powerful, yes, but it can be superficial. And no one ever writes about the powerful 爱情 between a mother and her child 或者 the 爱情 between 老友记 until Rowling).
LadyLilith posted 一年多以前
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And Ginny's very Mary Sue for me as well. 你 could use Hermione as an example instead, who is a 更多 individual woman, and talk about the things she's had to go through with Ron (I 爱情 him, but he was a total dick in the series to her sometimes). She was upset and hurt, of course, but she stayed strong and independent. She didn't pine after him and mope and jump off cliffs; she was pissed off and even sicced birds on him! I 爱情 that about her. And then Ron left her and Harry in the Deathly Hallows, but they still had their happily ever after in the end. Their relationship was far from perfect, but that's what made it awesome.
LadyLilith posted 一年多以前
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