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Comparison Comparison and and
ContrastContrast
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What is the Purpose? To show the
similarities between at least two things
and/or
To show the difference between two things
To inform
To explain
To analyze
To evaluate
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Pre-writingPre-writing
ChartChart
PricePrice MileageMileage InsuranceInsurance
BMWBMW
HondaHonda
CivicCivic
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Venn DiagramAlike
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Writing a Thesis StatementWriting a Thesis Statement
Review your dataReview your data
Decide to what extent you will stress Decide to what extent you will stress the similarities between your the similarities between your subjects and to what extent you will subjects and to what extent you will stress their differencesstress their differences
Create a thesis statement that Create a thesis statement that reflects that decision reflects that decision
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Weak Thesis Statements
They are both somewhat alike and somewhat different.
I can see some similarities and some differences too.
Both of them involve (only a single similarity, no differences).
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Better Thesis PatternBetter Thesis Pattern
While both the Federalists and the Anti-While both the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists agreed that government was Federalists agreed that government was needed to establish order, the Federalists needed to establish order, the Federalists promoted a centralized federal authority promoted a centralized federal authority and the Anti-federalists supported a loose and the Anti-federalists supported a loose confederation which favored states’ rights.confederation which favored states’ rights.
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Better Thesis PatternBetter Thesis Pattern
Ralph and Jack have very different Ralph and Jack have very different leadership styles and motivations which leadership styles and motivations which leads to the eventual chaos and anarchy leads to the eventual chaos and anarchy on the island.on the island.
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Sample Thesis Statement for Sample Thesis Statement for Honda/BMW Honda/BMW
Comparison/ContrastComparison/Contrast
In order to make a decision between the In order to make a decision between the Honda Civic and the BMW, I used the Honda Civic and the BMW, I used the following criteria: price of the vehicle, following criteria: price of the vehicle, average mileage, and price of insurance.average mileage, and price of insurance.
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Paragraph Organization--Block
Price Mileage Insurance
BMW
→→→
Honda
Civic
→→→
2nd Paragraph
3rd Paragraph
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Paragraph Organization--BLOCK
Price Mileage Insurance
BMW
2nd Paragraph
3rd Paragraph
4th Paragraph
Honda
Civic5th Paragraph
6th Paragraph
7th Paragraph
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Paragraph Organization--Point by Point
Price Mileage Insurance
BMW ↓
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Honda
Civic ↓
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2nd Paragraph 3rd Paragraph
4th Paragraph
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Paragraph Organization—Point by Point
Price↓ Mileage Insurance
BMW 2nd Paragraph
4th Paragraph
6th Paragraph
Honda
Civic 3rd Paragraph
5th Paragraph
7th Paragraph
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Outline - Block Method
I. Introduction a) Attention Getter or
Hook b) Background
Information c) Thesis
II. BMW a) Price b) Mileage c) Insurance
III. Honda Civica) Priceb) Mileagec) Insurance
IV. Conclusiona) Emphasize Major Tiesb) So What?c) Evaluation
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Outline - Point by Point
I. Introductiona) Attention Getter or
Hookb) Background
Informationc) Thesis
II. Price a) BMW b) HondaIII. Mileage a) BMW b) Honda
IV. Insurance a) BMW b) Honda
IV. Conclusion a) Emphasize Major Ties b) So What? c) Evaluation
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TransitionsTransitions
To CompareTo Compare– alsoalso– as as – in the same wayin the same way– likelike– likewiselikewise– similarlysimilarly– comparablecomparable– equallyequally– in additionin addition
To ContrastTo Contrast--althoughalthough-but-but-even though-even though-however-however-on the other hand-on the other hand-otherwise-otherwise-yet-yet-still-still-conversely-conversely-as opposed to -as opposed to -different from-different from-whereas-whereas
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ReviewReview
Make sure you understand the purpose of the Make sure you understand the purpose of the assignmentassignment
Complete pre-writing activityComplete pre-writing activity Gather evidenceGather evidence Create a thesis statementCreate a thesis statement Choose an organizational patternChoose an organizational pattern Write an outlineWrite an outline Write a working draftWrite a working draft Revise as needed Revise as needed
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Additional ResourcesAdditional Resources
See See East versusEast versus WestWest for a sample essay for a sample essay and teacher comments.and teacher comments.
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