CHAPTER 4

COMPARISON/CON
TRAST
PARAGRAPHS

WEEK 4 – SESSION 1
REVIEW
CHAPTER 3 1. FEEDBACK FOR
HOMEWORK
DESCRIPTIV 2. WHAT IS A GOOD

E DESCRIPTIVE
PARAGRAPH?
PARAGRAPH 3. LIST SOME POPULAR
SPATIAL ORDER
SIGNALS (8)
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CHAPTER 3
DESCRIPTIV
E
PARAGRAPH
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COMPARISON/
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POINT – TO – COMPARISON CONTRAST
POINT SIGNALS SIGNALS
ORGANIZATION
We will talk
about the
ORGANIZATIO
N
 COMPARISON vs
CONTRAST?
- Comparison and Contrast is a technique that we use every
day.

- When we compare two or more things, we tell what is similar

about them.

- When we contrast things, we tell what is different about

them.

 a paragraph describes both similarities and

differences.

E.g. which university to attend/ which carr to buy/ which

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COMPARE & CONTRAST
 
Similarities Differences

Ex:
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- Paper - Porcelain
- New - Old/ancient
- For drinking
- Sturdy - Fragile
- For hot
- Cheap - Valuable
beverages -
- Disposable keepsake
 POINT – BY –
BLOCK POINT
ORGANIZATIO ORGANIZATIO
N N

THERE ARE TWO CLASSIC ORGANIZATIONAL

PATTERNS IN COMPARISON AND CONTRAST
LOOK AT
PARAGRAPH
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ANSWER THE
QUESTIONS
ON PAGE 103
BLOCK ORGANIZATION
Write about vacationing in
- You group all the the mountains and
similarities together in vacationing at the beaches.
one block and all the 1. In one paragraph, you should
differences in one block. mention all particular points
about vacationing in the
All similarities
mountains.
All differences 2. In one paragraph, you should
mention all particular points
about vacationing at the
beaches in the same order.
WORK IN GROUP
WRITE DOWN THE BLOCK
ORGANIZATION FOR THE TOPIC:
Write about vacationing in the
mountains and vacationing at the
beaches.
BLOCK ORGANIZATION
 POINT – BY - POINT
ORGANIZATIONWrite about vacationing in the
- You write about mountains and vacationing at
similarities and the beaches.
differences by subtopic. 1. In one paragraph, you should
mention all particular points
Cost of telephone about vacationing in the
(similarities + differences) mountains, and then
Monthly rate immediately to discuss the
(similarities + differences) same point about vacationing
at the beaches.
WORK IN GROUP
WRITE DOWN THE POINT – BY -
POINT ORGANIZATION FOR THE
TOPIC: Write about vacationing in
the mountains and vacationing at
the beaches.
POINT – BY - POINT
ORGANIZATION
 IMPORTANT NOTE!

A TOPIC SENTENCE A CONCLUDING A CONCLUDING

FOR A SENTENCE FOR A SENTENCE MAY
COMPARISON COMPARISON ALSO MAKE A
/CONTRAST /CONTRAST RECOMMENDATIO
PARAGRAPH SHOULD PARAGRAPH MAY N.
NAME THE TOPIC REPEAT THE MAIN
AND ALSO INDICATE IDEA.
COMPARISON/CONTR
AST ORGANIZATION
EX. / 111
WORK IN GROUP AND
COMPLETE
EXERCISE/111
 REMINDER
- MIDTERM TEST: Week 4 – Session 2

Review:
- How to write a topic sentence
- How to develop supporting ideas
from a topic sentence
- How to write a descriptive
paragraph
 REMINDER
AFTER MIDTERM
TEST
PREPARE WEEK 5 –
SESSION 1
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questions?
 CHAPTER 4
COMPARISON/CON
TRAST
PARAGRAPHS
(Cont.)

WEEK 5 – SESSION 1
REVIEW
CHAPTER 4
COMPARISO 1. WHAT IS
COMPARISON/CONTRAS
N/ T PARAGRAPHS

CONTRAST 2. WHAT IS BLOCK AND

POINT- BY – POINT
PARAGRAPH ORGANIZATION?

S
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POINT – TO – COMPARISON CONTRAST
POINT SIGNALS SIGNALS
ORGANIZATION
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Comparison/Contrast Signals
Practice & notes (p. 113-118)
Comparison signals
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2. Like newspapers and magazines, radio and
television need advertising to pay their costs.
3. The media re􀉤ch millions of people around the
world. Similarly, the Internet reaches people
everywhere.
4. Just as most people read a daily newspaper,
most people listen to the radio or watch television
every day.
5. Printed and video pictures are equally powerful
advertising media.
D/115-116
2. Knowing a second language is useful not only for travel
but also for employment.
3. Like male students, female students participate in school
sports.
4. High school students going to college have the same
graduation requirements as high school students not going
to college. (or) Graduation requirements are the same for
high school students going to college and for high school
students not going to college.
5. You can get a good education at both private and public
universities. (or) Both private and public universities provide
Chapter 4: Comparison/Contrast Paragraphs
Comparison/Contrast Signals
Practice & Notes (p. 113-118)
Contrast signals
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2. a. Fresh fruits and vegetables taste delicious, but canned ones are tasteless.
b. Fresh fruits and vegetables taste delicious, whereas canned ones are tasteless.
c. Fresh fruits and vegetables taste delicious. In contrast, canned ones are
tasteless.
3. a. Eating well and exercising will keep you in good health, but exercising by itself
will not.
b. While eating well and exercising will keep you in good health, exercising by itself
will not.
c. Eating' well and exercising will keep you in good health. However, exercising by
itself will not.
4. a. A university has a graduate school, but a college usually does not.
b. A university has a graduate school, while a college usually does not.
c. A university has a graduate school. In contrast, a college usually does not.
5. a. Marco will go to college on a full scholarship, but Peter will have to work part
time.
b. Marco will go to college on a full scholarship, whereas Peter will have to work
part time.
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2. Professor Rand's first exam was easy, yet 90
percent of the students failed it.
3. Texting is a Popular new way to communicate
although it takes practice to do quickly.
4. I work at a computer software company,
whereas my grandparents do not know how to
turn a computer on.
5. The method of cooking rice in China is different
from the method of cooking it in Italy.
WRITING
PRACTICE
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Topic sentence: topic + the intention to compare and/or
contrast X and Y
Ex:
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Organization of Body

Block method Point by point method

All similarities - Subtopic 1: similarities & differences

All differences - Subtopic 2: similarities & differences
- Subtopic 3: similarities & differences

The choice of
- Organization depends on
- Discussion of more similarities or differences the topic
- Discussion of both
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Concluding sentence:
- Repeat the main idea
Ex:

- Or make a recommendation:
Ex:
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TRY IT OUT:
Topic: E-books and textbooks

Step 1: Brainstorming the information

- Freewriting
Or
- mind map
Chapter 4: Comparison/Contrast Paragraphs
TRY IT OUT:
Topic: E-books and textbooks

Step 2: Organizing the information

Chapter 4: Comparison/Contrast Paragraphs
TRY IT OUT:
Topic: E-books and textbooks

Step 3: Deciding organizing method

Block or Point - by - Point
Chapter 4: Comparison/Contrast Paragraphs
TRY IT OUT:
Topic: E-books and textbooks

Step 4: Outline the writing

Step 5: Writing the paragraph
Step 6: Peer-editing
 REMINDER

1 3 5
REVIEW 2 PRACTICE 4 FINAL TEST
CHAPTER SELF – ALL TYPES WRITING 3
PREPARE
[Link] CHECK IN OF
WEEK 5 –
WRITING WRITING
SESSION 2.
PARAGRAP PARAGRAP
HS HS
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