How toWrite a Compare and

Contrast Essay…

For instance, all of these items are alike because they are KINDS OF FOODS but there are many ways that they are DIFFERENT For instance, they

belong to different FOOD GROUPS Some might be cooked before eating, and some can be eaten raw.

When you write comparison and contrast, you will pay attention to these kinds of details.

ways of looking at objects and thinking about how they are alike and different

Comparison and contrast are

You compare and contrast the different kinds of candy so that you

can make your decision.

You probably use comparison all the time. Maybe you want to buy

some candy, so you go to the store and look at all of the candy

that is available.You can't buy all the

candy, so you have to narrow down your

choices.

When you compare items, you look for their similarities – the things that make them the same.

Apples and oranges are

both fruit.

Both are made into juice.

Both grow on trees.

They're both foods.

For example:

When you contrast items, you look for their differences-

the things that make them the different.

They are grown in different climates and areas.

The taste and texture are quite different.

They are different colors.

An apple has smooth skin, an orange does not.

For example:

For instance, you might write a paper that compares a movie

and a book about the same topic. In your paper you can

Comparison and contrast are used in your writing toorganize an individual paragraph as well as to

organize entire papers.

compare and contrast the movie version with the book

version.

Pre-writing:

Compare/ Contrast Mrs.

Garman

There are three main things to pay There are three main things to pay attention to as you write a comparison and attention to as you write a comparison and contrast paper: contrast paper:

Purpose & Supporting DetailsPurpose & Supporting Details

Organization & StructureOrganization & Structure

Transitions & CoherenceTransitions & Coherence

In addition, be sure to pay attention to the In addition, be sure to pay attention to the usual requirements for writing, such asusual requirements for writing, such as

spelling, punctuation, and grammarspelling, punctuation, and grammar..

In comparison and contrast, transition words tell a reader that the writer is changing from talking about one item to the other.

help make a paper smoother and more coherent by showing the reader the connections between the ideas that are being presented.

Transitional words and phrases

Although

Yet

Whereas

Similarly On the other hand

Nevertheless Likewise

In contrast

In comparison

However

Graphic organizers are useful tools for gathering details about the items that you are comparing and contrasting.

Venn diagrams help you think about where the various characteristics of the items being compared and contrasted fit.

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The Compare and Contrast Chart

is more like a listing tool, where you can brainstorm a list of ways that the items are alike and different

And now…And now…

Yeah! Get to work!