ENGL 101 Compare Contrast

What are the types of organizations that can be used to write a comparison and contrast paragraph?

• Subject by subject organization

• Introduction organization

• Point by point organization

• Block method

Contrast means ........

• to tell how the subjects are similar

• to tell how the subjects in order

• to describe how the subjects are

• to tell how the subjects are different

Where do you find the topic sentence in an essay?

• Hook

• Conclusion

• Introduction

• Body paragraph

......... left-brainers, right-brainers often know the answer to a math problem without knowing how they got it.

• Whereas

• But

• Unlike

• Though

Which ONE of the below transitions is NOT for contrast?

• however

• on the contrary

• moreover

• but

My parents were born in a small village. ........, my brothers and I also grew up in a small town.

• Similar to

• Likewise

• The same as

• Neither

Comparison essay focuses on

• similarities

• differences

What is a comparison and contrast paragraph?

• It is focused on a meaningful difference or similarity between two things, people, places or ideas.

• It is focused on describing just similarities between two things.

• It is focused on describing a person, a place or a thing.

What are the two common organization patterns in the section of body paragraphs in a comparison contrast essay?

A: _____ & ______

In a comparison essay, the text mainly compares the _______ of the specific subjects, e.g., heroes vs. villains.

A: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _