1. Pertemuan 13 Compare Contrast Essay 2 (Engaging Writings page 156-165)
Matakuliah : Writing III
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Versi : 3
Pertemuan 13 Compare Contrast Essay 2 (Engaging Writings page )

2. By the end of this session the students are expected to be able to
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this session the students are expected to be able to
Use the strategies of cohesion to develop link between the thesis statement and the paragraphs.
Apply strategies to write the conclusion of comparison/contrast essays
Use vocabulary of comparison/contrast

3. Outline of the materials
Cohesion strategies
Writing conclusions
Vocabulary and structures that signal similarity and contrast

4. Cohesion Strategies
Similar to the previous type of writing (cause-effect) you can increase cohesion by
Name the supporting points in the thesis statement
Put the supporting points in the same order in the paragraphs as they appear in the thesis statement
Repeat key words or use synonyms
Use transitions such as one, another, first, finally in the topic sentences of your paragraphs

5. Linking Thesis Statement and Topic Sentences
Word forms
example:
Thesis: Extended families and nuclear families differ in three ways: the education of children, the division of work, the distribution of property.
topic sentences
First, the way that babies and young children are educated in extended families and nuclear families are different.
Second, the way that work is divided among the family members in extended and nuclear family is different.
Finally, the way that property is distributed in extended family and nuclear family is different.

6. 2. Similar sentence beginnings
Thesis:
Family life in two-career television families differs from actual family life in two-career families in terms of the way family members communicate with one another, care for children, and manage household duties.

7. Topic sentences:
In situation comedies and similar program, family members in two-career families have a lot of time to talk to each other, but in real life, working parents and their children are too busy to interact.
On TV, men are shown caring for children as often as women, but in real life, mothers care for children more often than fathers do.
On the air, dual-career couples seldom argue about or even appear to do housework, but in real life, getting house work done is big problems for dual-career couples, and they often disagree about who should do the chores.

8. 3. Correlative Conjunctions
Use “not only… but also” to link the topic sentences
example:
thesis:
Married and single people lead very different lives in terms of their ability to live economically, to find companionship, and to plan for the future.

9. Topic sentences:
Married people can share basic expenses and save money, while single people have to manage household expenses on their own.
Married people have companionship almost anytime they want it, whereas single people have to make an effort to find company.
Not only married people are better off economically and socially than single people, but married people can also face the future with greater certainty.

10. You can use the following methods:
Writing Conclusions
You can use the following methods:
Summarizing
Predicting
Recommending
Offering an opinion
Drawing conclusions about how and why things occur

11. Vocabulary for Similarities
Coordinating conjunctions: and, also
Subordinating conjunctions: as, just as,
Correlative conjunctions: both…and…, neither … nor
Transitions: likewise, similarly, in the same way
Other parts of speech:
alike, similar (adj.),
also, as well, so, the same, too (adv.)
Similarity (n)
Like (preposition)

12. Vocabulary for Differences
Coordinating conjunction: but
Subordinating conjunctions: whereas, while
Transitions: however, in contrast, on the contrary, by comparison, (on one hand)…on the other hand,
Other parts of speech:
differ (verb), difference (noun), different (adj.), unlike (prep.)

13. You can increase cohesion by
Conclusions
You can increase cohesion by
Naming the supporting points in the thesis statement
Put the supporting points in the same order in the paragraphs as they appear in the thesis statement
Repeat key words or use synonyms
Use transitions
You should link the thesis and the topic sentences in the paragraphs to increase cohesion by using
the same word forms,
similar sentence beginnings,
correlative conjunctions not only … but also…
There are certain vocabulary to signal similarities and differences