CompareContrast Informative Writing A stepbystep guide for organizing

Compare/Contrast Informative Writing A step-by-step guide for organizing a compare/contrast paper

Standards What are we learning? • 5. RI. KID. 3 Explain the relationships and interactions among two or more individuals, events, and/or ideas in a text. • 5. RI. CS. 5 Compare and contrast the overall structure of events, ideas, and concepts of information in two or more texts. • 5. W. TTP. 2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information.

Purpose Why are we learning this? • This chart is a “roadmap” that provides a clear pattern that you can use to organize and write an effective comparison essay. • While you can write comparison essays for a variety of purposes, your current task will be to address the following prompt: Write an informative essay comparing and contrasting the technological advancements that were developed in World War I and World War II.

Procedure 1) Inspectional Read: Read the sources you’ve found so far during your research in social studies class or gather new information using the databases available on: www. keimtime 206. weebly. com 2) Analytical (Close) Read: Identify text evidence that you can use to compare and contrast technological advancements made during the two World Wars. Note: You must record any sources that you cite and/or quote! 3) Prewriting/Brainstorming: Use the Venn Diagram to gather and organize text evidence you will use to compare/contrast the World Wars (12 total quotes).

Venn Diagram 1) Weapon. Related Fatalities “Modern weapons 1) Trench Warfare caused horrible “trenches protected casualties as each soldiers from enemy side launched attacks. ” fire” (World Book Online – World War I) (World Book Online – WW I) WW II “killed more people…than any other war in history. ” (World Book Online – WW II) 1) Air Warfare “In World War I, the airplane was basically utilized for observations and infrequently employed in offensive actions. ”¹ (inference – in WWII they were used to attack; find evidence to support this idea) 1. Blecher, Ivy. “World War 2 Weapons and Air War. ” www. history-of-american-wars. com/world-war-2 -aircraft. html

Venn Diagram 1) Weapon. Related Fatalities 1) Air Warfare 2) Propaganda 3) Machine guns 2) Aircraft Carriers 4) Naval ships 3) Atomic Bombs 5) Communication 1) Trench Warfare 2) Submarines 3) Poisonous Gas 4) Tanks (big, heavy) 4) Tanks (compact, sophisticated) 1. Blecher, Ivy. “World War 2 Weapons and Air War. ” www. history-of-american-wars. com/world-war-2 -aircraft. html

Procedure 1) Inspectional Read: Read the sources you’ve found so far during your research in social studies class or gather new information using the databases available on: www. keimtime 206. weebly. com 2) Analytical (Close) Read: Identify text evidence that you can use to compare and contrast technological advancements made during the two World Wars. Note: You must record any sources that you cite and/or quote! 3) Prewriting/Brainstorming: Use the Venn Diagram to gather and organize text evidence you will use to compare/contrast the World Wars (12 total quotes). 4) Drafting/Writing: After gathering text evidence, use the information on your Venn diagram to write your essay, following this outline…

Compare/Contrast Informative Writing Includes Each: • Two or more sides/topics • Plan with a T-Chart Venn Diagram or Double Bubble • Clear title showing the two sides or hinting at a comparison • Intro ¶ - Establish each side and provide context • Comparison ¶ - alike? • Contrasting ¶ - different? • Ending ¶ - conclusion? Why do we care? • Proof + revise

World War I and II Compare/Contrast Essay: • Create a title for your essay • This is a formal essay (i. e. write in 3 rd person POV!) • Intro ¶ - Establish the context of your essay: o Compare and contrast the technological advancements developed during WWI and WWII o Introduce/name three topics you will compare and contrast • Comparison ¶ - What technology was alike? o Topic #1 – Provide 2 pieces of text evidence and “So What? ” o Topic #2 – Provide 2 pieces of text evidence and “So What? ” o Topic #3 – Provide 2 pieces of text evidence and “So What? ” • Contrasting ¶ - What technology was different? o Topic #1 – Provide 2 pieces of text evidence and “So What? ” o Topic #2 – Provide 2 pieces of text evidence and “So What? ” o Topic #3 – Provide 2 pieces of text evidence and “So What? ” • Ending ¶ - Conclusion/Summary – Why do we care? • Proof + revise