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Comparison Contrast

Comparison Contrast . Writing the comparison contrast paragraph. Comparison Contrast. We are frequently called upon to compare ideas, characters, settings, historical figures, and more. What’s the difference . Compared to. Compared with. Things of the same class use compared with

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Comparison Contrast

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  1. Comparison Contrast Writing the comparison contrast paragraph

  2. Comparison Contrast • We are frequently called upon to compare ideas, characters, settings, historical figures, and more.

  3. What’s the difference Compared to Compared with Things of the same class use compared with Compared with other high Berrien County High Schools, Buchanan is ranked number one academically. • Things of a different class use compared to • Dogs compared to cats are much smarter.

  4. Turn and talk • At you table, discuss the necessary components of a paragraph

  5. Paragraph Parts • Topic Sentence • Body sentences to support the topic using examples, facts, definitions or statistics. • Transition words • Concluding sentence

  6. Always brainstorm…. • Look at the t-graph from yesterday. • What does the information you wrote tell you about each character? • Keep the chart handy as you write.

  7. Let’s start with the topic sentence • The characters Walter Lee and Chris Gardner are alike and different. • Walter Lee and Chris Gardner are alike in many ways.

  8. Make it sound mature • Choose an idea not a vague notion • Pick a point of comparison

  9. What is compared and what is the focus • Aliens are more frightening than evil spirits.

  10. Choose your two subjects and clear focus AVOID MANY, ALIKE, DIFFERENT

  11. Topic Sentence guides entire paragraph

  12. After you have found your point or focus…find your method of comparison

  13. Two ways to organize • The Block Method • Alternating Method

  14. Block Method • Topic Sentence - • A AA • B BB • Aliens are more frightening than evil spirits.

  15. Block Method • Aliens are more frightening than evil spirits. Aliens possess powers that could annihilate and entire planet . In the film Independence Day, the entire planet was threatened and no one had a solution to beat the technology of the aliens. Alien tend to be more intellectually advanced than humans. • Evil spirits also possess powers that can harm humans, but usually the spirits’ target is much smaller than an alien invasion. In Poltergeist, primarily one person and one family was ravaged. An evil spirit tends to be angry more than intellectual, and be overpowered by good.

  16. Block Method • Points match point • Point are blocked together Talk all about the big foot first Then talk all about the little foot

  17. Topic sentence

  18. Feet can tell a story • A B A B A B

  19. Feet can tell a story • Old feet often ache at the end of hard day. Young feet never tire, but love to play. Cracks, blisters, and callouses mark the years of abuse. Smooth, soft, and supple skin identify the youthful foot of a child. But the old feet have traveled many miles and experienced wonderful things, and the young feet are just beginning the journey.

  20. Conclusion

  21. Your assignment due OCTOBER 5 • Look at the rubric on page 15. • Write one block paragraph and one alternating paragraph • Use the comparison and/or contrast of Walter Lee and Chris Gardner. • Follow the rubric and submit on or before October 5-This will count as a test score.

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