Unit 5 Comparison and Contrast Essays

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Unit 5 Comparison and Contrast Essays

• Part 2.

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Review

• A comparative essay describe the qualities of a
  subject or idea by discussing the similarities
  and differences it shares with a different
  subject or idea.
• Point-to-point analysis examines one feature at
  a time for both similarities and differences
• Whole-to-whole analysis examines one object/idea
  as a whole and then the other.
• Similarity-and-difference analysis presents all
  of the similarities between the two things and
  then the differences.

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Writing Model

• (p.116) My two homes
• Quetzaltenango, more commonly known as Xela
  (shay-la), is the second most populous city of
  Guatemala.
• What two places does the author compare?
• Thesis statement?
• Structure? (point-to-point? Whole-to-whole?
  Similarities-differences?)
• Similarities?
• Differences?
• In your own words, describe the writers feelings
  about the two places.

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Language Focus

• Comparison and contrast connectors
• Using comparatives.

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Comparison and Contrast Connectors

• Sentence connectors are used to express
  relationships between ideas and to combine
  sentences.
• Connectors can help create coherence by
  indicating the relationship between ideas in
  sciences.
• Types of connectors
• Conjunctions
• Coordinating conjunction two sentences are
  equally important.
• Subordinating conjunctions one sentence is less
  important than the other.
• Conjunctive adverbs
• Prepositions

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• Example To combine the two sentences by a
  connector.
• High level positions are stressful at times.
• The financial rewards make these positions very
  desirable indeed.

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Showing Contrast (difference)
Type of Connector Connector(s) Examples
Coordinating conjunction but High level positions are stressful at times, but the financial rewards make these positions very desirable indeed.
Subordinating conjunctions whereas, while While high level positions are stressful at times, the financial rewards make these positions very desirable indeed.
Conjunctive adverbs in contrast, on the other hand High level positions are stressful at times on the other hand, the financial rewards make these positions very desirable indeed.
Prepositions unlike Unlike the undesirable stress of high level positions, the financial rewards make these positions very desirable indeed.
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Showing Comparison (Similarities)
Type of Connector Connector(s) Examples
Coordinating conjunction and...too High level positions are stressful, and can be harmful to your health too.
Subordinating conjunctions just as Just as high level positions are stressful, they can be harmful to your health.
Conjunctive adverbs similarly, in comparison High level positions are stressful at times similarly, they can be harmful to your health.
Prepositions like, similar to Similar to other important professions, high level business positions are stressful at times.
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Exercise

• (p.119) Exercise 4

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Using Comparatives

• Comparatives are used with adjectives, adverbs,
  and nouns to show differences btw two subjects.
• (p.121)
• When using a comparative in a sentence, we
  sometimes delete the second subject and verb. We
  also sometimes use the comparative without than
  then the context is clear.
• (p.122)

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Exercise

• (p.124) Exercise 5.