Essay Of Comparison

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The BIG Questions

Definition

Comparison and contrast are ways of looking at objects and thinking about how they are similar (alike) and different.

Essential Question(s): How do authors use compare/contrast to help readers understand information? How do readers use signal words to identify compare/contrast? How can a graphic organizer be used to compare and contrast text or objects?

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Using Comparative Language

Activating Strategy: Partner Share

Choose a Class partner and write down his/her name on a piece of paper. Then, Ask Yourself the following Questions

• How am I and __________ALIKE?

• How is ___________ DIFFERENT from me?

• How is ______________ both SIMILAR and DIFFERENT from me?

• What is the DIFFERENCE between me and ________________?

• How is ____________ SIMILAR/DISSIMILAR to me?

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Gathering Information

“Turn and Talk”. Turn to your partner and discuss ways in which you are similar (hair or eye color, age, have pets, etc) and then ways in which they are different.

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Choose 1 Graphic Organizers to use and map out your ideas

◦ Venn Diagram

You Your Friend

Different Similar Different

Double Bubble Thinking Map

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Signal Words/Phrases

Words/Phrases to show COMPARISON

compare, alike, same, similar, as well as, both, similarly, too

Contrasting Words/Phrases to show CONTRAST

◦Contrast, Different, However, In contrast, On the other hand, Although most

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Try Writing a QUICK paragraph showing how you and your friend

compare and contrast!

Make sure you have a topic sentence introducing your subjects

Include at least one sentence of comparison

Include at least one sentence of contrastWrap up with a concluding sentence

Essay of Comparison.What is it?

Compare the similarities and differences between two or more subjects.

The subjects should be in the same category and interesting to compare.

Prewriting

- Brainstorm ideas- Research/ Gather information.- Make sure you have enough information- Write a possible thesis. Outline your comparisons for

your essay.

Writing and Revising

Connect your ideas…Write your first draft with thoughts and lots of details. Make sure it is clear and logicalPurpose: to let your audience understand the

comparison between the subjects

Editing

Make sure your comparing subjects are connected throughout the whole essay

Subject examples..

A student compares the reaction of two different friend groups in her struggle with anorexia.