For a shining example of encomium, see President Bush's address at Ronald Reagan's funeral. You'll see how it follows this pattern quite effectively.
The prima facie example for Comparison would be Plutarch's Lives, where he composes both double Encomiums as well as Encomium/Invective comparisons.
Resources for student practice:
Encomium: Choose from many Biblical/historical/literary figures (Noah, Abraham, Moses, Rahab...Augustine, Luther, Wilberforce, Washington...The Ant, Frodo, Beowulf, etc....)
Invective: Choose from Biblical/historical/literary figures (Cain, Saul, Judas,...Nero, Hitler, Hussein...Javert, The Fox, Achilles, etc...)
Comparison: Proverbs - the Wise Man and the Foolish Man
The Good Samaritan - and the neglectful religious leaders
The Little Red Hen - and the lazy animals
Cinderella - and her stepsisters
Robert E. Lee & Stonewall Jackson
King David & King Ahab
You get the idea! A host of material exists and is easily accessible for these 3 stages.
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