Presented by Ellie Belcher What does it mean

Presented by Ellie Belcher

What does it mean to …? • Compare = similarities • Contrast = differences

What kinds of things do we compare and contrast in our daily lives? Clothing Restaurants Literature Height Drinks What other things do we compare/contrast? Music

Why do we compare and contrast things? • To decide if we like that object • To determine if we want to buy it • To figure out if we want to eat there

Why do we compare and contrast literature? • Look for similar themes • Make comparisons to our own lives • Learn life lessons • Learn about other perspectives • Understand differences and similarities that lead to self understanding, tolerance, acceptance

What features can we use to compare and contrast the wooden spoon and the spaghetti spoon? Features: Function/Use Weight Material Shape

Wooden Spoon Spaghetti Spoon • metal & plastic • wood • shallow scoop • light • used in cooking • scoop sauce Features: material, shape, weight, use • deep scoop • a little heavy • scoop spaghetti

Two Ways to Write a Compare and Contrast Essay 1. Block Method 2. Point –by- Point Method

I. Introduction II. First item (Wooden Spoon) A. First point about this item (material) B. Second point about this item (weight) C. Third point about this item (shape) III. Second item (Spaghetti Spoon) A. First point about this item (material) B. Second point about this item (weight) C. Third point about this item (shape) IV. Conclusion

Point- By - Point Method I. Introduction II. First point (material) A. Explanation of how this point relates to the first item (wooden spoon) B. Explanation of how this point relates to the second item (spaghetti spoon) III. Second point (weight) A. Explanation of how this point relates to the first item (wooden spoon) B. Explanation of how this point relates to the second item (spaghetti spoon) IV. Third point (shape) A. Explanation of how this point relates to the first item (wooden spoon) B. Explanation of how this point relates to the second item (spaghetti spoon) V. Conclusion Key words

Ipod Group 1 Radio Cell phone Group 2 Regular phone Directions: In the groups I assigned, complete the Venn diagram for the two objects. Remember to list the features you are comparing in the diagram. Truck Laptop Group 3 Home PC Car Group 4