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Unit 5 Comparison and Contrast Essays

Unit 5 Comparison and Contrast Essays. Part 2. Review. A comparative essay describe the qualities of a subject or idea by discussing the similarities and differences it shares with a different subject or idea.

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Unit 5 Comparison and Contrast Essays

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  1. Unit 5 Comparison and Contrast Essays Part 2.

  2. Review • A comparative essay describe the qualities of a subject or idea by discussing the similarities and differences it shares with a different subject or idea. • Point-to-point analysis: examines one feature at a time for both similarities and differences • Whole-to-whole analysis: examines one object/idea as a whole and then the other. • Similarity-and-difference analysis: presents all of the similarities between the two things and then the differences.

  3. Writing Model • (p.116) My two homes • Quetzaltenango, more commonly known as Xela (shay-la), is the second most populous city of Guatemala. • Thesis statement? • Structure? (point-to-point? Whole-to-whole? Similarities-differences?) • Similarities? • Differences? • Conclusion?

  4. Language Focus • Comparison and contrast connectors • Using comparatives.

  5. Comparison and Contrast Connectors • Sentence connectors are used to express relationships between ideas and to combine sentences. • Connectors can help create coherence by indicating the relationship between ideas in sentences. • Type of connectors: • Conjunctions • Coordinating conjunction: two sentences are equally important. • Subordinating conjunctions: one sentence is less important than the other. • Conjunctive adverbs • Prepositions • Example: High level positions are stressful at times.The financial rewards make these positions very desirable indeed.

  6. Showing Contrast (difference)

  7. Showing Comparison (Similarities)

  8. Exercise • (p.119) Exercise 4

  9. Using Comparatives • Comparatives are used with adjectives, adverbs, and nouns to show differences btw two subjects. • (p.121) • When using a comparative in a sentence, we sometimes delete the second subject and verb. We also sometimes use the comparative without than then the context is clear. • (p.122)

  10. Exercise • (p.124) Exercise 5.

  11. much/a lot/far/a bit/a little/slightly + comparatives • any/no + comparatives

  12. "repeated comparative" • "the...the..."

  13. The…the better. • older/elder

  14. as...as/than (positive) • not…as (negative)

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