Monday, August 1, 2011

Extra Credit Assignment: Comparative Analysis Essay

















Anthony Bourdain's journey from lowly seafood cook to world-renowned chef was long and colorful. In his career, he has paid his dues in a number of somewhat questionable eating establishments, but also reaped the rewards of an uncompromising work ethic and an undying love of food. In a concise essay, compare and contrast Bourdin’s formative years in Provincetown with his time as an executive chef in New York City. Use specific examples from Kitchen Confidential to support your thesis.


Requirements:
  • MLA format, including parenthetical citation
  • 3-page minimum 

The best papers will:
  • Stay within the parameters of the prompt
  • Have a concise thesis
  • Clearly support their thesis with solid evidence and a logic structure, highlighting similarities and differences in Bourdain's experiences then and now
  • Properly cite evidence using MLA's parenthetical citation method
  • Conclude with a summation of your points
  • Be in MLA Style
Worth up to 15 pts.

Due: Due via mail on Fri 8.5 by midnight


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