Presented by Ellie Belcher What does it mean to …? Compare Contrast = similarities = differences.

Presented by Ellie Belcher

What does it mean to …?

•Compare

•Contrast

= similarities

= differences

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What kinds of things do we compare and contrast in our daily lives?

Literature

Music

Height

Clothing

Drinks

Restaurants

What other things do we compare/contrast?

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Why do we compare and contrast things?

• To decide if we like that object

• To determine if we want to buy it

• To figure out if we want to eat there

Why do we compare and contrast

literature?

• Look for similar themes

• Make comparisons to our own lives

• Learn life lessons

• Learn about other perspectives

• Understand differences and similarities that lead to self understanding, tolerance, acceptance

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What features can we use to compare and contrast the wooden spoonand the spaghetti spoon?

Material

Function/UseWeight

Shape

Features:

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Wooden Spoon Spaghetti Spoon

• wood • metal & plastic

• used in cooking

Features: material, shape, weight, use

• shallow scoop• deep scoop

• light• a little heavy

• scoop sauce • scoop spaghetti

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Two Ways to Write a Compare and

Contrast Essay

1. Block Method

2. Point –by- Point Method

I. Introduction

II. First item A. First point about this item B. Second point about this item C. Third point about this item

III. Second item

A. First point about this item B. Second point about this item C. Third point about this item

IV. Conclusion

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Point- By - Point Method

Key words

I. Introduction

II. First point A. Explanation of how this point relates to the first item B. Explanation of how this point relates to the second item

III. Second point A. Explanation of how this point relates to the first item B. Explanation of how this point relates to the second item

IV. Third point A. Explanation of how this point relates to the first item B. Explanation of how this point relates to the second item

V. Conclusion

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Group 1 Group 2

Group 3 Group 4

Directions: In the groups I assigned, complete the Venn diagram for the two objects. Remember to list the features you are comparing in the diagram.

Ipod RadioCell phone

Regular phone

Laptop Home PC

Truck Car

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