Compare & Contrast a simple 5 paragraph essay

1. Compare & Contrasta simple 5 paragraph essay Nataly Rodriguez INGL3202 – Fall 2011

2. CC Essay The Contrast and Comparison Essay (C/C) is easy as one, two, and three. One topic Two subjects Three points Adapted from Rosa I. Román's presentation 2010

3. Choose a topic • Cars, apartments, gizmos, gadgets… • Careers, universities • Exes (ex-car, ex-pet, ex-whatever vs. new) • Fashion, travel … • Food, fast foods, restaurants, types… • Pets, animals • Characters, setting… • Famous people (to you: not necessarily show biz)

4. Example of a topics UNIVERSITIES in PR Fast food “restaurants” Adapted from Rosa I. Román's presentation 2010

5. Subject Subject: Food –Fast food “restaurants” • McDonald’s • Wendy’s Subject: Universities in PR • InteramericanUniversity • University of PR Example of two universities/fast food “restaurants” that are very similar to each other. Adapted from Rosa I. Román's presentation 2010

6. Features • Create a list of the features that are important to consider when selecting an university/ consuming in a fast food “restaurant.” • Select the most important and relevant points to consider for your argument and this depends on who is attending the university/ consuming fast food. Adapted from Rosa I. Román's presentation 2010

7. Depending on the topic chosen: features to Contrast/Compare UNIVERSITIES FAST FOOD Adapted from Rosa I. Román's presentation 2010

8. Audience and Purpose Who’s interested in universities? Who consumes fast food? Adapted from Rosa I. Román's presentation 2010

9. Patterns There are two patterns in the Contrast/comparison essay: • Subject by subject (also known as block) • Point by Point Adapted from Rosa I. Román's presentation 2010

10. Subject by Subject • Introduction • Subject A • Point #1 • Point #2 • Point #3 • Subject B • Point #1 • Point #2 • Point #3 • Comparison and contrast of subject A & B • Conclusion Adapted from Rosa I. Román's presentation 2010

11. Point by Point • Introduction • Point 1 • Subject #A • Subject #b • Point 2 • Subject #A • Subject #B • Point 3 • Subject #A • Subject #B • Conclusion Adapted from Rosa I. Román's presentation 2010

12. Pointers If subjects are obviously very similar, you have to point out their differences, for example: contrasting lions with wild cats or twins. If subjects are obviously very different, then you should write about their similarities, for example: comparing the protagonist and the antagonist of the story. Adapted from Rosa I. Román's presentation 2010

13. Pointers Use Graphic Organizers • This is a visual representation of the essay. • “See” how ideas connect Adapted from Rosa I. Román's presentation 2010

14. Pointers: Graphic Organizers Adapted from Rosa I. Román's presentation 2010

15. Transitions Comparison Also Too Likewise Similarly In the like manner Just like Just as Contrast However But Yet Although Instead In opposition In spite of Adapted from Rosa I. Román's presentation 2010

16. Transitions Comparison Similar to In the same way Along the same line In the same fashion Contrast Just the opposite Though Nevertheless Unlike Rather On the contrary Actually Adapted from Rosa I. Román's presentation 2010

17. More Transitions Contrast Despite While unfortunately In contrast Conversely Even though still None the less Whereas In reality As opposed to Adapted from Rosa I. Román's presentation 2010

18. Questions?