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Compare & Contrast a simple 5 paragraph essay

Compare & Contrast a simple 5 paragraph essay. Nataly Rodriguez INGL3202 – Spring 2011. CC Essay. The Contrast and Comparison Essay (C/C) is easy as one, two, and three . One topic Two subjects Three points. Choose a topic. Cars, apartments, gizmos, gadgets… Careers, universities

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Compare & Contrast a simple 5 paragraph essay

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  1. Compare & Contrasta simple 5 paragraph essay Nataly Rodriguez INGL3202 – Spring 2011

  2. CC Essay The Contrast and Comparison Essay (C/C) is easy as one, two, and three. One topic Two subjects Three points

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

  4. Example of a topics UNIVERSITIES in PR COOKIES Adapted from Rosa I. Román's presentation 2010

  5. Subject Subject: Food –cookies • Oreos • Cameos Subject: Universities in PR • Interamerican university • University of PR Example of two universities/cookies that are very similar to each other. Adapted from Rosa I. Román's presentation 2010

  6. Features • Create a list of the features that are important to consider when selecting an university/ buying cookies. • Select the most important and relevant points to consider for your argument and this depends on whois attending the university/ eating the cookies. Adapted from Rosa I. Román's presentation 2010

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

  8. Audience and Purpose Who’s interested in universities? Who buys/eats cookies? Adapted from Rosa I. Román's presentation 2010

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

  10. Subject by Subject • Introduction • Subject A • Point #1 • Point #2 • Point #3 • Subject B • Point #1 • Point #2 • Point #3 • Comparison and contrast of subject A & B • Conclusion Adapted from Rosa I. Román's presentation 2010

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

  12. Pointers If subjects are obviously very similar, you have to point out their differences, for example: contrasting lions with wild cats or twins. 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

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

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

  15. 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

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

  17. 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

  18. Questions?

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