1.Julius Caesar Project is due 2.Comparison/Contrast Essay A.Pre-write – Class work B.Rough Draft - Quiz 15 March 2012

Comparison/Contrast Essay We compare objects (or people) to see how they are alike; we contrast them to see how they are different. We usually write a comparison and contrast essay to PROVE that one subject is better than another in certain ways!

Comparison/Contrast Essay We could compare and contrast two different pets: a dog and a cat. What features would you use to compare and contrast them?

Comparison/Contrast Essay or Subject Pet Factor 1 Protection Factor 2 Cleanliness Factor 3 Companionship

Comparison/Contrast Essay or Subject Pet Factor 1 Protection Factor 2 Cleanliness Factor 3 Companionship Dogs offer protection from strangers by barking or biting. Cats protect themselves by hissing, clawing, or biting. They do not protect their owners.

Comparison/Contrast Essay or Subject Pet Factor 1 Protection Factor 2 Cleanliness Factor 3 Companionship Dogs offer protection from strangers by barking or biting. Dogs are dirty and they often smell bad. Owners have to bathe them. Cats protect themselves by hissing, clawing, or biting. Cats clean themselves. Sometimes, they don’t even want you to watch!

Comparison/Contrast Essay or Subject Pet Factor 1 Protection Factor 2 Cleanliness Factor 3 Companionship Dogs offer protection from strangers by barking or biting. Dogs are dirty and they often smell bad. Owners have to bathe them. A dog will stay by your side and will look at you with love even when you do something stupid! Cats protect themselves by hissing, clawing, or biting. Cats clean themselves. Sometimes, they don’t even want you to watch! A cat will occasionally sit with you for a few minutes until it suddenly has to chase an imaginary object down the hall. A cat almost always looks at you like you have done something stupid.

Comparison/Contrast Essay Your turn: Pick two subjects to compare and contrast through three features. (Ten minutes)Ten minutes SubjectFeature 1Feature 2Feature 3

Comparison/Contrast Essay There are two ways to write a comparison and contrast essay. The block method and the point-by- point method. (Both contain the same information, so don’t freak out about the extra paragraph in the point-by-point method!) Block Method I. Introduction II. Subject 1 Feature 1 Feature 2 Feature 3 III. Subject 2 Feature 1 Feature 2 Feature 3 IV. Conclusion Point-by-Point Method I. Introduction II. Feature 1 Subject 1 Subject 2 III. Feature 2 Subject 1 Subject 2 IV. Feature 3 Subject 1 Subject 2 V. Conclusion

Comparison/Contrast Essay The introduction explains what you are comparing and contrasting and the features you will use. Include your thesis statement. For example: Dogs are better pets than cats for protection and companionship. The conclusion summarizes the points you have made through your in-depth analysis of the subjects and their features. START WRITING!