1. Compare/Contrast A comparison-contrast paragraph

2.  Explain: The differences between African and Indian Elephants Purpose/Function  Persuade: The advantages of legalizing abortion compared to not allowing abortions  Analyze: How men and women regard conversation differently.  Evaluate: The pizza at school is tasty because it is similar to New York style pizza.

3. Subjects you compare must have some common ground but must not be the same First Things First: How to choose a topic A golfer to a car = = An apple to an apple

4. Topic sentence Follows the rules of all topic sentences: Third person Specific (not too broad or too narrow) Objective A complete sentence Not an announcement Summarizes main point

5. Topic sentence Makes a specific judgment about two items; Focuses on compare or contrast; states the purpose There are many similarities between Martin Luther King Jr. King and Henry David Thoreau. Although Martin Luther King Jr. was more politically active, he and Henry David Thoreau strongly supported the idea of civil disobedience.

6. Development (Subject-by-subject) Topic Sentence Claim (first aspect of the first subject) Detail (example/quote of one point applied to one subject) Detail: (example/quote of second point applied to first subject) Detail: (example/quote of third point applied to first subject) Claim (first aspect of the second subject) Detail/commentary: (example/quote of one point applied to second subject) Detail/commentary: (example/quote of second point applied to second subject) Detail/commentary: (example/quote of third point applied to second subject)

7. Topic sentence: Even though baseball and football are enjoyable to watch, the sports are extremely different because football is more aggressive. Claim: football’s action and language is hostile Detail: level of violence – object is to tackle the opponent Detail: language - “crush,” “blitz,” “sudden death” Detail: pace – played against the clock Claim: baseball’s action and language is more peaceful Detail/Commentary: level of violence – if a player gets hurts, it’s usually because of an accident Detail/commentary: language – “bunt,” pop up,” “slide” Detail/commentary: pace – complete all nine innings

8. Even though I enjoy watching baseball and football, the sports are extremely different because football is more aggressive. The action and language in football is more hostile than in baseball. The object of the game is to tackle the opponent so they can’t score. Players hit hard to stop each other from moving down the field. The players are trying to score against a clock which makes the action more fast paced. Even the language used to describe this fast-paced, violent game is brutal. People use words like “crush,” “blitz,” and “sudden death” to describe what the players are doing to each other and overtime. On the other hand, baseball is much more peaceful. It’s action and language is not as brutal. If a player gets hurts, it’s usually because of an accident. Unlike football where players try to harm each other, players in baseball occasionally run into each other when going for the ball or a base. The pace in baseball contrasts to the pace in

9. Comparison Transitions As In the same way Either... Or Than Likewise Neither...nor Similarly Also

10. Contrast Transitions Yet Unlike On the contrary But In contrast On the other hand However Instead

11. Stay Focused!!!!! Develop a SINGLE idea per paragraph Arrange the paragraphs in LOGICAL order Use TRANSITIONS to link paragraphs Focus mostly on compare or contrast