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Academic writing i

Academic writing i. Class 13 April 16, 2013. Source: valentemike.blogspot.com. Source: blog.acorn-is.com. Source: www.lonelyplanet.com. Source: www.lib.utexas.edu. Today. Source: anvilcloud.blogspot.com. Today. Introduction to compare/contrast writing. Compare/Contrast Writing.

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Academic writing i

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  1. Academic writing i Class 13 April 16, 2013

  2. Source: valentemike.blogspot.com Source: blog.acorn-is.com

  3. Source: www.lonelyplanet.com Source: www.lib.utexas.edu

  4. Today Source: anvilcloud.blogspot.com

  5. Today • Introduction to compare/contrast writing

  6. Compare/Contrast Writing In comparison/contrast writing, we explain the differences and/or similarities between two subjects. (That is part of it, anyway) - The ‘subjects’ can be most anything. (transportation systems, governments, kinds of ice cream).

  7. Compare/Contrast Writing This is a very common type of essay in many fields. Examples: Compare the forms of government of Canada and the U.S. Compare the characters of Winston and O’Brien in George Orwell’s “1984.” Compare and contrast methods for marketing a new product. Political Science Literature Business

  8. Organization A key feature of comparison/contrast essays is organization. - Careful organization is necessary for an effective essay of this kind. - You don’t want to confuse the reader(s). - There are several ways to organize a comparison/contrast essay. We will examine two of them.

  9. Organization Look at these two examples: - How does each organize its information?

  10. Organization – Example 1 Subjects: beaches & mountains Points of comparison/contrast: climate, activities, locations Body 1: Mountains Body 2: Beaches

  11. Organization – Example 2 Subjects: fresh foods & canned foods Points of comparison/contrast: flavors, benefits, cost Body 1: flavor Body 2: health benefits Body 3: cost

  12. Organization Example 1: Block organization Example 2: Point-by-point organization - Neither holds advantage over the other. - Which you use depends on your preference (and to a degree), the goal of your writing.

  13. Block Organization Contents organized into “blocks” Discuss all of topic A, then all of topic B.

  14. Block Organization • Basic outline: • I. Introduction (opening, purpose of the essay, thesis statement). • II. Body A. Topic A features - Feature 1 - Feature 2 • B. Topic B features - Feature 1 - Feature 2 • III. Conclusion NOTE: Make sure you discuss the same features for each topic!

  15. Point-by-Point Organization Each point of comparison (“feature”) becomes the topic of a paragraph. Within each paragraph, the two topics are compared or contrasted on that feature.

  16. Point-by-Point Organization • Basic outline: (Two topics, A & B) • I. Introduction (opening, purpose of the essay, thesis statement). • II. Body A. Difference/similarity 1 - Flavor - Topic 1 - Fresh - Topic 2 - Canned • B. Difference/similarity 2 – Health Benefits - Topic 1 - Topic 2 • C. Difference/similarity 3 - Cost - Topic 1 - canned - Topic 2 • III. Conclusion NOTE: Always discuss the topics in the same order!

  17. Which do you prefer? OR Source: billsmovieemporium.wordpress.com Source: www.thehindu.com

  18. Which do you prefer? OR Source: euyeomuyeo.tumblr.com Source: s276.photobucket.com

  19. These both have similarities and differences, BUT Which would you recommend to a foreign tourist? Source: www.lonelyplanet.com Source: www.lib.utexas.edu

  20. Compare/Contrast Writing - Analysis - It is not enough to simply say: “This is how A & B are different; this is how they are similar.” - The above is just regurgitating information. - At the university level, some form of analysis is needed in comparison/contrast writing.  Go beyond “here is some information…the end ”

  21. Compare/Contrast Writing - Analysis - Your analysis should begin by considering the information you have collected. - Ask yourself: “Along what factors are these two topics reasonably comparable?”

  22. Compare/Contrast Writing - Analysis - Ask yourself: “Along what factors are these two topics reasonably comparable?” If you use information like: Korea is a peninsula. Japan is an archipelago.Korea has a president as head of state. Japan has a constitutional monarchy. Korea is mono-cultural. Japan is mono-cultural. Korea has a large economy. Japan has a large economy. What kind of argument can you make from this?- Which country is better? Which is more fun? Which has the superior culture?

  23. Compare/Contrast Writing - Analysis • Ask yourself: “Along what factors are these two topics reasonably comparable?” • Research factors that will allow for a logical analysis to be made.

  24. Start researching one of the following: The education systems of two different countries The business strategies of two companies (in the same field) Online education and traditional education Attending a large college and attending a small college Two leaders from history NOTE: All topics must be INTERNATIONAL (not Korean)

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