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Comparison contrast essay, Block method, Point by point method, Venn…
Comparison contrast essay
Patterns of organization
Block method
The writer compares their subjects in two body paragraph
Body paragraph 1 - Subject A
Differences
Example (Oranges)
Reason 2: What climate
Reason 3: Their appearance
Reason 1: Where they originated
Similarities
Example (Oranges)
Reason 2: Where they grow
Reason 3: What they provide
Reason 1: What type of food
Body paragraph 2 - Subject B
Similarities
Example (Apples)
Reason 1: What type of food
Reason 2: Where they grow
Reason 3: What they provide
Differences
Example (Apples)
Reason 2: What climate
Reason 3: Their appearance
Reason 1: Where they originated
Introduction paragraph
Background information about the 2 subjects
Strong thesis statement
Mentions the 2 subjects
Let's the reader know if you will focus on similarities,or differences or both
Hook
Conclusion paragraph
Restate the thesis
Show whether was similarities, differences, or both
Restate the points of comparison (reasons)
Give an opinion or a realization
Point by point method
The writer talks about one point of comparison between the two subjects in each paragraph
Body paragraph 2-Point of comparison 2
Example (Oranges vs apples)
What climate
Body paragraph 3-Point of comparison 3
Example (Oranges vs apples)
Their appearance
Body paragraph 1-Point of comparison 1
Example (Oranges vs apples)
Where they originated
Conclusion paragraph
Restate the points of comparison
Give an opinion or a realization
Restate the thesis
Show whether was similarities, differences, or both
Introduction paragraph
Background information about the 2 subjects
Strong thesis statement
Tells the reader about the points of comparison between the 2 subjects
Lets the reader know if you will focus on similarities or differences or both
Hook
Transition words
Transition words for comparison
They show how 2 or more things are similar or alike or have some qualities taht are the same
Similarly
A comma comes directly after this word
This word begins the sentence of the second thing that we are comparing
Like
A noun phrase comes after this word, and then the comma
The noun phrase refers back to the thing you just mentioned
Transition words for contrast
They show how 2 or more things are dissimilar or not alike or have some qualities that are different
In contrast
A comma comes directly after those words
Those words begin the sentence of the second thing that we are contrasting
Unlike
The noun phrase refers back to the thing you just mentioned
Venn Diagram
It's used to compare subjects
Example
Similarities and differences between oranges and apples
Words on the outside where the circles overlap
Differrences
Words on the inside where the circles overlap
Similarities
