Am I good enough to write a philosophy essay?

I have to write an essay, an essay on philosophy and film more specifically I have to write an essay comparing and contrasting the views of Noel Carroll and Suzan Sontag on how best to define a film. Do you know what our first instructions were on writing this essay? Our first and most important rule was: "DO NOT COMPARE and CONTRAST!" Sigh. Some kind of sick joke you say? Why no, this is my life, try to bare with me.