1. Comparison/contrast discussion . . .
A. When do you compare and contrast two of anything?
B. At you table, make a list of items or events that can and possibly should be compared and contrasted.
C. Comparing is seeing how things are alike. Contrasting is looking as how things differ.
D. In what ways can comparing and contrasting help one to make choices?
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2. Patterns of Organization
Point -by-point
Item by item
Let's compare two shoes to show the methods.
Here are some tips:
https://www.sbcc.edu/clrc/files/wl/downloads/WritingaCompareContrastEssay.pdf
Let's talk about audience, tone, and purpose: (Why would you write a comparison/contrast essay?
Sample Essays
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/comparison.htm
"Shopping in America" http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/comparison.htm
"Neat People vs. Sloppy People: http://www.officeinstructor.com/EssayWriting/EssayPDFs/Neat%20vs%20Sloppy.pdf
"American Space, Chinese Place" by Yi-Fu Tuan (Scroll to page 25)
http://www.cengagesites.com/academic/assets/sites/3959/SPB_6e/SPB_ch1_p007-030_cropped.pdf
"The Virtues of Growing Older" by Carol Siskin
Carl & Elli
Russell
Quick Write - Topic choices:
Youth and Old Age
Two Schooling Experiences
Two Shopping Options
Neat vs. Sloppy
Two Homes
We will brainstorm additional topics in class.
1st: You have five minutes to brainstorm and decide if you will use the point by point or item by item pattern for organization.
2nd: You have one minute to share with another person. Get their thoughts on the topic.
3rd: You have 15 minutes to compose. Post in CANVAS.
Homework
1. Read this comparison/contrast essay and answer the questions. Please write sentences.
Note: If the link is not working, copy/paste the TITLE and AUTHOR into the search box on google, yahoo, etc. Search. The rethinking schools item on the list of possibilities is the essay.
Download the essay to the screen.
"And Then I Went to School" by Joseph H. Suina https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:uLL8MLkSh1QJ:https://teacherweb.com/NM/BosqueSchool/BLazar/AndthenIwenttoschool.pdf+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
A.What is the main idea or thesis of the essay? What is the purpose of this comparison and contrast?
B. What methods were used to teach children in the Cochiti culture?
C. What teaching methods were used in the formal school?
D. Which method of organization is used in this essay?
E. Suina clearly has an opinion as to which type of schooling is better for him. Make a list of words and phrases that help you to understand his preference.
2. Make a list of three possibilities for your own comparison/contrast essay.
Topic A vs. Topic B
Topic C vs. Topic D
Topic F vs. Topic G
Tell why you think each pair should be compared and contrasted? Which of each pair do you favor? Who needs to know the information? (Audience)
1. Review the two types of organization for comparison/contrast
Patterns of Organization
Point -by-point
Item by item
https://www.sbcc.edu/clrc/files/wl/downloads/WritingaCompareContrastEssay.pdf
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