KU120-05KU120-05Unit 6: SeminarUnit 6: Seminar

Classification and Compare/ContrastClassification and Compare/ContrastThought PatternsThought Patterns

Instructor:Instructor: Julie Morris, MA Julie Morris, MA

Seminar:Seminar: Tuesdays, 4pm ET Tuesdays, 4pm ET

AIM name:AIM name: Prof Julie M Prof Julie M

Tonight’s AgendaTonight’s Agenda1.1. Project QuestionsProject Questions

2.2. Thought PatternsThought Patterns1.1. What?What?

2.2. ClassificationClassification

3.3. Compare/ContrastCompare/Contrast

3.3. Example paragraphsExample paragraphs

Thought PatternsThought Patterns Time OrderTime Order Space OrderSpace Order ListingListing ClassificationClassification Compare/ContrastCompare/Contrast Cause/EffectCause/Effect Generalization/ExampleGeneralization/Example DefinitionDefinition

Classification:Classification:Typical Topic SentencesTypical Topic Sentences

1.1. Scientific experiments fall into four Scientific experiments fall into four different categories.different categories.

2.2. Bestsellers can be divided into three types.Bestsellers can be divided into three types.

3.3. The Indian caste system once assigned The Indian caste system once assigned human beings to four different groups, with human beings to four different groups, with Brahmans at the top of the heap and the Brahmans at the top of the heap and the untouchables at the bottom.untouchables at the bottom.

Frequently Used Words in Frequently Used Words in Classification Topic SentencesClassification Topic Sentences

CategoriesCategories ComponentsComponents FieldsFields RanksRanks GroupsGroups PartsParts FactorsFactors

ElementsElements FeaturesFeatures ProblemsProblems TypesTypes KindsKinds ClassesClasses

BestsellersBestsellers

FictionFiction Example: THE WHOLE TRUTH, Example: THE WHOLE TRUTH, by David Baldacci by David Baldacci

NonfictionNonfiction Example: ARE YOU THERE, Example: ARE YOU THERE, VODKA? IT’S ME, CHELSEA, by VODKA? IT’S ME, CHELSEA, by Chelsea HandlerChelsea Handler

Children’s booksChildren’s books Example: READ ALL ABOUT IT!, Example: READ ALL ABOUT IT!, by Laura Bush and Jenna Bush by Laura Bush and Jenna Bush

Graphic OrganizerGraphic Organizer

Example Classification Example Classification ParagraphParagraph

In the human body, blood circulates through elastic, tubelike canalscalled blood vessels. Consisting of three different types, blood vesselsare well adapted to their functions. The vessels called arteries carryblood away from the heart to all parts of the body. The largest arteryin the human body is the aorta. Arterial blood appears bright redbecause it is filled with oxygen. In contrast, blood in the veins,another type of blood vessel, appears purplish because it is no longercarrying a supply of oxygen. Veins, which carry blood back to theheart, contain small valves that prevent the blood from flowing backward.This is important in the lower parts of the body where theblood has to move against the pull of gravity. The third type of bloodvessel is the capillary. Capillaries are tiny vessels connecting arteriesand veins. Capillary walls are extremely thin. They have to be thin sothat digested food can pass through them to the cells of the body.

Fleming, p. 472

Transitions that Signal…Transitions that Signal… SimilaritySimilarity

Along the same linesAlong the same lines AlsoAlso By the same tokenBy the same token In comparisonIn comparison In the same wayIn the same way Just asJust as LikeLike LikewiseLikewise SimilarlySimilarly

DifferenceDifference ActuallyActually AlthoughAlthough YetYet ButBut ConverselyConversely HoweverHowever InsteadInstead NonethelessNonetheless On the other handOn the other hand StillStill WhereasWhereas

Typical Compare/Contrast Typical Compare/Contrast Topic SentencesTopic Sentences

1.1. Scientists Enrico Fermi and Robert J. Scientists Enrico Fermi and Robert J. Oppenheimer had very different Oppenheimer had very different feelings about the success of the feelings about the success of the Manhattan Project.Manhattan Project.

2.2. France and Germany were both France and Germany were both against the 2003 war with Iraq, but against the 2003 war with Iraq, but they showed their disagreement in they showed their disagreement in very different ways.very different ways.

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Example Comparison and Example Comparison and Contrast ParagraphContrast Paragraph

Despite being parts of Rhodesia during Despite being parts of Rhodesia during colonial times, Zambia and Zimbabwe have colonial times, Zambia and Zimbabwe have many differences. Both countries began as many differences. Both countries began as British colonies, but Zambia gained its British colonies, but Zambia gained its independence in 1964. Zimbabwe was not independence in 1964. Zimbabwe was not independent until 1980. While Zambia is able independent until 1980. While Zambia is able to rely on its mineral wealth, agriculture to rely on its mineral wealth, agriculture amounts for Zimbabwe’s primary economic amounts for Zimbabwe’s primary economic activities. Zambia’s elections have been activities. Zambia’s elections have been somewhat democratic and peaceful for somewhat democratic and peaceful for decades; whereas, Zimbabwe is currently decades; whereas, Zimbabwe is currently facing possibly their very first truly democratic facing possibly their very first truly democratic election.election.

OutlineOutline Main idea: Zambia and Zimbabwe are mostly Main idea: Zambia and Zimbabwe are mostly

different but have a couple of similaritiesdifferent but have a couple of similarities Differences:Differences:

Independence datesIndependence dates Zambia – 1964 Zambia – 1964 Zimbabwe – 1980 Zimbabwe – 1980

Economic activitiesEconomic activities Zambia – miningZambia – mining Zimbabwe – agricultureZimbabwe – agriculture

PoliticsPolitics Zambia – decades of free and peaceful electionsZambia – decades of free and peaceful elections Zimbabwe – currently undergoing first free electionZimbabwe – currently undergoing first free election

SimilaritiesSimilarities Both were part of RhodesiaBoth were part of Rhodesia Both were British coloniesBoth were British colonies

Differences:Differences:1.1. Independence datesIndependence dates

Zambia – 1964 Zambia – 1964 Zimbabwe – 1980 Zimbabwe – 1980

2.2. Economic activitiesEconomic activitiesZambia – miningZambia – miningZimbabwe – agricultureZimbabwe – agriculture3.3. PoliticsPolitics

Zambia – decades Zambia – decades of free and of free and peaceful peaceful electionselections

Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe – currently currently undergoing first undergoing first free electionfree election

Graphic Organizer Graphic Organizer

Zambia and Zimbabwe are Zambia and Zimbabwe are mostly different but have a mostly different but have a couple of similaritiescouple of similarities

SimilaritiesSimilarities1.1. Both were part of Both were part of

RhodesiaRhodesia2.2. Both were British Both were British

coloniescolonies

Example from Flemming p. 443Example from Flemming p. 443

Born in 1912, future German rocket scientist Wernher von Braundemonstrated his interests early on. As a boy, he tried to make hiswagon fly by attaching rockets to its sides. By 1932, von Braun—a fresh-faced youth of twenty—had earned an engineering degreeand was heading a newly created rocket program in Kummersdorf,Germany. By 1934, von Braun had received a doctorate inphysics and was being funded by the new German leader, AdolfHitler, who was enthusiastic about the potential of rocket science.It was only four years later that von Braun’s team had developedthe deadly V-2 missile, which could carry explosives almost two hundred miles. The V-2, in fact, was instrumental in Germany’sdeadly bombing raids on London. However, by 1945, the Naziregime was collapsing. Von Braun, who was always careful toadvance his own interests, decided to get on the winning side andsurrendered to American troops. At first skeptical of von Braun,who had helped Hitler wage his bloody and horrific war, the Americansquickly realized how valuable he was to their own rocket programand decided to overlook his dubious past. After all, the ColdWar was heating up, and von Braun was a gold mine of information.By 1960, von Braun was the head of NASA’s George C. MarshallFlight Center. Von Braun was jubilant when his agency landed a manon the moon in 1969, and the country celebrated with him. In 1975,he was awarded the National Medal of Science. Wernher von Braun’sstory is worth remembering the next time anyone tells you withgreat certainty that “what goes around, comes around.”