Compare & Contrast a simple 5 paragraph essay Nataly Rodriguez INGL3202 – Fall 2011

CC Essay The Contrast and Comparison Essay (C/C) is easy as one, two, and three. One One topic Two Two subjects Three Three points Adapted from Rosa I. Román's presentation 2010

Choose a topic Cars, apartments, gizmos, gadgets… universities Careers, universities Exes (ex-car, ex-pet, ex-whatever vs. new) Fashion, travel … fast foods Food, fast foods, restaurants, types… Pets, animals Characters, setting… Famous people (to you: not necessarily show biz)

Example of a topics UNIVERSITIES in PRFast food restaurants Adapted from Rosa I. Román's presentation 2010

Subject Subject: Food –Fast food restaurants McDonalds Wendys Subject: Universities in PR Interamerican University University of PR Example of two universities/fast food restaurants that are very similar to each other. Adapted from Rosa I. Román's presentation 2010

Features 1.Create a list of the features that are important to consider when selecting an university/ consuming in a fast food restaurant. 2.Select the most important and relevant points to consider for your argument and this depends on who is attending the university/ consuming fast food. Adapted from Rosa I. Román's presentation 2010

Depending on the topic chosen: features to Contrast/Compare UNIVERSITIESFAST FOOD Adapted from Rosa I. Román's presentation 2010

Audience and Purpose Whos interested in universities? Who consumes fast food? Adapted from Rosa I. Román's presentation 2010

Patterns There are two patterns in the Contrast/comparison essay: 1.Subject by subject (also known as block) 2.Point by Point Adapted from Rosa I. Román's presentation 2010

Subject by Subject 1.Introduction 2.Subject A a.Point #1 b.Point #2 c.Point #3 3.Subject B a.Point #1 b.Point #2 c.Point #3 4.Comparison and contrast of subject A & B 5.Conclusion Adapted from Rosa I. Román's presentation 2010

Point by Point 1.Introduction 2.Point 1 a.Subject #A b.Subject #b 3.Point 2 a.Subject #A b.Subject #B 4.Point 3 a.Subject #A b.Subject #B 5.Conclusion Adapted from Rosa I. Román's presentation 2010

Pointers very similar point out their differences If subjects are obviously very similar, you have to point out their differences, for example: contrasting lions with wild cats or twins. very different write about their similarities If subjects are obviously very different, then you should write about their similarities, for example: comparing the protagonist and the antagonist of the story. Adapted from Rosa I. Román's presentation 2010

Pointers Use Graphic Organizers This is a visual representation of the essay. See how ideas connect Adapted from Rosa I. Román's presentation 2010

Pointers: Graphic Organizers Adapted from Rosa I. Román's presentation 2010

Transitions Comparison Also Too Likewise Similarly In the like manner Just like Just as Contrast However But Yet Although Instead In opposition In spite of Adapted from Rosa I. Román's presentation 2010

Transitions Comparison Similar to In the same way Along the same line In the same fashionContrast Just the opposite Though Nevertheless Unlike Rather On the contrary Actually Adapted from Rosa I. Román's presentation 2010

More Transitions Contrast Despite While unfortunately In contrast Conversely Even though still None the less Whereas In reality As opposed to Adapted from Rosa I. Román's presentation 2010

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