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Comparison and Contrast Essay

Comparison and Contrast Essay. Why do we compare and contrast ?. Comparing and contrasting is a process we all do every day . We compare and contrast to determine the superiority of something over another : consider what happens when we buy a car

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Comparison and Contrast Essay

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  1. ComparisonandContrastEssay

  2. Why do we compare andcontrast? • Comparingandcontrastingis a processweall do everyday. • We compare andcontrastto determine thesuperiorityofsomething over another: considerwhathappenswhenwebuy a car • Wealso compare andcontrastto show thattwoapparently similar things are in factdifferent in importantways, ortheotherwayaround • We compare andcontrastto show howsomethingorsomeonehaschanged.

  3. Withcomparisonandcontrast, thepurposeisnotsimplyto point out differencesandsimilarities; • The purposeistoinform,persuade, orexplain. • In otherwords, comparisonandcontrastis a methodofdevelopment – not a purpose for writing.

  4. The point-by-Point pattern • Thesisstatement: The Peugeot 408 is a bettercarthanthe VW Jetta • CostofMaintenance • A. Peugeot 408 • B. Jetta • II) Performance • A. Peugeot 408 • B. Jetta • III) Comfort • A. Peugeot 408 • B. Jetta

  5. Advantagesof The Point by Point pattern • Useful for organizing more complextopics: outlineofparagraph 1 • I) The Peugeot andthe Renault differ in costofmaintenance • A. The Jettaisratherexpensivetomaintain • a. Mileage • b. Tune-ups • c. Parts • B. The Peugeot iseconomicaltomaintain • a. Mileage • b. Tune-ups • c. Parts

  6. The blockPattern • Thesisstatement: The Peugeot 408 is a bettercarthanthe VW Jetta • The Peugoet 408 • A. Costofmaintenance • B. Performance • C. Comfort • II) The VW Jetta • A. Costofmaintenance • B. Performance • C. Comfort

  7. Points toconsider • In theblockpatternofdevelopment, the points ofcomparison are thesameandthey are discussed in thesameorderundereachsection • Oneoftheproblemswiththeblockmethodisthat it maybedifficulttoremindthereader in thesecondparagraphofhowthe points compare orcontrastwiththe points mentioned in thefirstparagraph • For theabovereasons , theblockpatternis more useful for more limitedtopics

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