COMPARE AND CONTRAST

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COMPARE AND CONTRAST

• How to write an essay of approximately 200 words
  in 45 minutes
• Rls 2001

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COMPARE AND CONTRAST 2

• Comparisons Similarities
• Contrasts Differences
• Start your essay with an introduction.
• eg X and Y are both cars. They have
  (some / a few / many) similarities. They also
  have differences. Let me start with the
  similarities.

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COMPARE AND CONTRAST 3

• It is usual to start with the similarities but it
  is not essential.
• Useful terms to describe similarities
• Both A and B . . .
• A and B both . . .
• Like A, B . . .
• Neither A nor B . . .

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COMPARE AND CONTRAST 4

• Here are some examples of these expressions in
  use
• Both cars and bicycles are forms of transport.
  They both have wheels, tyres and brakes. Like
  cars, bicycles have gears. Neither the former nor
  the latter can fly or float on the water. They
  are normally used to get from one place to
  another by road. Cars and bicycles are both
  popular ways of travelling.

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Compare and Contrast 5

• Now we turn to the differences contrasts. We can
  start a new paragraph with an expression like
• On the other hand there are several differences
  between them.
• or
• However, there are several differences between
  the two.

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Compare and contrast 6

• We can use comparatives to write about the
  differences.
• eg Cars are faster than bicycles and are
  more expensive.
• Bicycles are not as big as cars and
  do not carry passengers.
• Cars are also heavier.

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Compare and contrast 7

• We can also use these words to describe
  differences
• while / whereas / whilst
• Eg Cars need fuel to run while bicycles do
  not.
• A car can drive from Abu Dhabi to Dubai
  in a short time whereas it would take hours to
  complete the journey by bike.
• A bike is ridden whilst a car is driven.

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Compare and Contrast 8

• Your last paragraph will be a conclusion.
• It should be two or more sentences and summarize
  what you have written using different words.
• eg We have seen that cars and bicycles have a
  few things in common. However, there are more
  differences between them than similarities.

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Compare and Contrast 9

• Review.
• Your finished essay should look something like
  this
• Paragraph 1 Introduction
• Paragraph 2 Similarities
• Paragraph 3 Differences
• Paragraph 4 Conclusion.
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  rls 2001