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Comparison and contrast 2011 2012

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The document provides information to help a student choose between asking their girl best friend or crush to the prom. It lists the looks and personality characteristics of each girl and asks the student to identify their similarities and differences. It then provides guidance on how to do a comparison/contrast analysis by identifying categories to compare, listing details under each category, and noting unique characteristics.

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It is almost prom and you still dont have a date. You are torn between asking your girl best friend and your crush. To help you out, your friends tell you to list down the characteristics of each girl based on the following criteria: LOOKS PERSONALITY
Girl Best Friend Looks: Long hair Brown, almond-shaped eyes eyes Petite Personality: Witty Boisterous Smart Crush Looks: Long hair Brown, chinita eyes Tall Personality Witty Demure Smart
What are their... Similarities? Unique Characteristics?
Who will you choose?
Comparison and Contrast
Comparison and Contrast Compare Similarities Contrast Differences
Comparison and Contrast
How do we identify points for comparison? Identify a general category that can be found in the text (looks, personality, functions, etc.) List down all the supporting details under those categories. List down all the characteristics that are unique to what you are comparing.
Comparison and Contrast
Comparison or Contrast A Comparison or Contrast essay is an essay in which you either compare something or contrast something. A comparison essay is an essay in which you emphasize the similarities A contrast essay is an essay in which you emphasize the differences.
Encircle the general categories. Underline the supporting details that belong to each category. 10 minutes to read and mark Read My Mazda, My Macy on p. 99.
Whats the thesis statement of the piece? A mans considerations in choosing cars are very similar to his considerations in choosing girls: quality and cost.
What is the main idea of the thesis statement? A mans considerations in choosing cars are very similar to his considerations in choosing girls: quality and cost.
What is the main idea of the thesis statement? A mans considerations in choosing cars are very similar to his considerations in choosing girls : quality and cost.
What are the supporting ideas? A mans considerations in choosing cars are very similar to his considerations in choosing girls : quality and cost.
What are the supporting ideas? A mans considerations in choosing cars are very similar to his considerations in choosing girls : quality and cost. Quality corresponds to what paragraph? Cost corresponds to what paragraph? 2 3
CARS GIRLS 1. VALUE / QUALITY go through dealerships pick first exciting go through town court right away 2. COST consider fuel, tune-ups consider restaurants, flowers
2 ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERNS
BLOCK This pattern separates your discussion into two paragraphs. For example, if you want to write a contrast essay about taking a vacation in the mountains or in the beach, you have to devote one section that discusses the mountains alone then another section that discusses the beach.
I.Introduction in which you state your purpose which is to discuss the differences between vacationing in the mountains or at the beach II.Mountain A. Climate B. Types of Activities C. Location III.Beach A. Climate B. Types of Activities C. Location IV.Conclusion
POINT-BY-POINT OR ALTERNATING In this pattern, the paragraphs devoted to the discussion of the main points are broken down into discussing one particular point about topic 1 then immediately gives the same point for topic 2. Using the example about mountains and beaches, if you discuss point 1 about the mountain, you should mention the same point about the beach.
I.Introduction in which you state your purpose which is to discuss differences between vacationing in the mountains or at the beach II.First differencebetween mountains and beaches is climate A. Mountains B. Beach III.Second difference between mountains and beaches are types of activities A. Mountains B. Beach IV.Third difference between mountains and beaches is the location A. Mountains B. Beach V.Conclusion
Source: http://eslbee.com Advanced Composition for Non-Native Speakers of English
Introduction - leave four spaces first - State your thesis statement. Whats usually at the end of the introduction? Methods 1. Ask a question. 2. Fact or statistic 3. Cite a quotation. 4. Anecdote.
What is the thesis statement? A mans considerations in choosing cars are very similar to his considerations in choosing girls: quality and cost.
In which category are they similar? In which category are they different? General Categories 1. 2. 3.
III. Conclusion What final point would you like to make?

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Comparison and contrast 2011 2012

  • 1. It is almost prom and you still dont have a date. You are torn between asking your girl best friend and your crush. To help you out, your friends tell you to list down the characteristics of each girl based on the following criteria: LOOKS PERSONALITY
  • 2. Girl Best Friend Looks: Long hair Brown, almond-shaped eyes eyes Petite Personality: Witty Boisterous Smart Crush Looks: Long hair Brown, chinita eyes Tall Personality Witty Demure Smart
  • 3. What are their... Similarities? Unique Characteristics?
  • 4. Who will you choose?
  • 5. Comparison and Contrast
  • 6. Comparison and Contrast Compare Similarities Contrast Differences
  • 7. Comparison and Contrast
  • 8. How do we identify points for comparison? Identify a general category that can be found in the text (looks, personality, functions, etc.) List down all the supporting details under those categories. List down all the characteristics that are unique to what you are comparing.
  • 9. Comparison and Contrast
  • 10. Comparison or Contrast A Comparison or Contrast essay is an essay in which you either compare something or contrast something. A comparison essay is an essay in which you emphasize the similarities A contrast essay is an essay in which you emphasize the differences.
  • 11. Encircle the general categories. Underline the supporting details that belong to each category. 10 minutes to read and mark Read My Mazda, My Macy on p. 99.
  • 12. Whats the thesis statement of the piece? A mans considerations in choosing cars are very similar to his considerations in choosing girls: quality and cost.
  • 13. What is the main idea of the thesis statement? A mans considerations in choosing cars are very similar to his considerations in choosing girls: quality and cost.
  • 14. What is the main idea of the thesis statement? A mans considerations in choosing cars are very similar to his considerations in choosing girls : quality and cost.
  • 15. What are the supporting ideas? A mans considerations in choosing cars are very similar to his considerations in choosing girls : quality and cost.
  • 16. What are the supporting ideas? A mans considerations in choosing cars are very similar to his considerations in choosing girls : quality and cost. Quality corresponds to what paragraph? Cost corresponds to what paragraph? 2 3
  • 17. CARS GIRLS 1. VALUE / QUALITY go through dealerships pick first exciting go through town court right away 2. COST consider fuel, tune-ups consider restaurants, flowers
  • 18. 2 ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERNS
  • 19. BLOCK This pattern separates your discussion into two paragraphs. For example, if you want to write a contrast essay about taking a vacation in the mountains or in the beach, you have to devote one section that discusses the mountains alone then another section that discusses the beach.
  • 20. I.Introduction in which you state your purpose which is to discuss the differences between vacationing in the mountains or at the beach II.Mountain A. Climate B. Types of Activities C. Location III.Beach A. Climate B. Types of Activities C. Location IV.Conclusion
  • 21. POINT-BY-POINT OR ALTERNATING In this pattern, the paragraphs devoted to the discussion of the main points are broken down into discussing one particular point about topic 1 then immediately gives the same point for topic 2. Using the example about mountains and beaches, if you discuss point 1 about the mountain, you should mention the same point about the beach.
  • 22. I.Introduction in which you state your purpose which is to discuss differences between vacationing in the mountains or at the beach II.First differencebetween mountains and beaches is climate A. Mountains B. Beach III.Second difference between mountains and beaches are types of activities A. Mountains B. Beach IV.Third difference between mountains and beaches is the location A. Mountains B. Beach V.Conclusion
  • 23. Source: http://eslbee.com Advanced Composition for Non-Native Speakers of English
  • 24. Introduction - leave four spaces first - State your thesis statement. Whats usually at the end of the introduction? Methods 1. Ask a question. 2. Fact or statistic 3. Cite a quotation. 4. Anecdote.
  • 25. What is the thesis statement? A mans considerations in choosing cars are very similar to his considerations in choosing girls: quality and cost.
  • 26. In which category are they similar? In which category are they different? General Categories 1. 2. 3.
  • 27. III. Conclusion What final point would you like to make?

Editor's Notes

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