Writing an Awesome Compare Contrast Why Bullet points

Writing an Awesome Compare Contrast

Why? Bullet points 2 -4 make excellent compare and contrast questions Future planning: IB paper one question two: 15 minutes only to write HOW TO START For a successful compare and contrast, make a list and figure out logical places to compare.

Remember from 8 th grade? Compare and Contrast Eastern and Western Washington

List of Traits Western Washington Temperate Climate Forested or lowland grasses Small mountain ranges- Coastal Weather created by mountains Puget Sound, Pacific Ocean Most make a living in industries- Boeing, Microsoft, Starbucks Big cities and urban areas Eastern Washington Hot in the summer, cold in the winter Dry because of the rain shadow effect of the Cascades Mostly rural with a few bigger towns like Spokane Many make a living in agriculture or husbandry: ranching, wine, fruit, wheat Rolling farmland, small mountain chains like Blue Mountains Columba River Highlands up north- Okanogan

Comparison failure number one: What’s wrong with this paragraph? “ Eastern and Western Washington have similarities and differences. Western Washington has a lot of big cities, while Eastern Washington has Spokane but that’s it. People in Western Washington mostly work in industries like Starbucks and Boeing. Eastern Washington is hot in the summer and can be freezing in the winter. Obviously Eastern and Western Washington have both similarities and differences. ”

Comparison failure number two, what's wrong with this paragraph? “ Eastern and Western Washington have similarities and differences. Eastern and Western Washington both have mountain ranges that cause their weather. People in Western Washington mostly work in industries while people in Eastern Washington mostly work in agriculture. Obviously Eastern and Western Washington have both similarities and differences”.

Okay here’s a good one

The climates of Eastern and Western Washington have striking similarities as well as differences. Western Washington rarely falls below freezing as well as rarely breaking 100 degrees. While Eastern Washington enjoy summers with temperatures ranging above 100 degrees and in 2014, 35 days with a temperate below freezing. While one climate never truly gets cold or unbearably hot, the other demonstrates a large swing in temperature. This shows a major difference in the climate for the two areas as well as dynamic impact on the vegetation and livelihood of the people. However, a similarity in the two halves of the state is that the Coastal range causes the temperate weather of the West while the Cascade range creates a rain shadow keeping the East dry. Both sides of the state have mountains that impact their weather. While there may have other influences concerning their weather development, the Cascades affect the entire state of Washington. Eastern and Western Washington share noticeable similarities in what affects their weather, they differ greatly in terms of weather they experience.

Topic Sentence The climates of Eastern and Western Washington have striking similarities as well as differences. Contrast CD #1 Western Washington rarely falls below freezing as well as rarely breaking 100 degrees. CD#2 While Eastern Washington enjoy summers with temperatures ranging above 100 degrees and in 2014, 35 days with a temperate below freezing. CM #1 & #2 While one climate never truly gets cold or unbearably hot, the other demonstrates a large swing in temperature. This shows a major difference in the climate for the two areas as well as dynamic impact on the vegetation and livelihood of the people.

Comparison CD #1 & #2 However, a similarity in the two halves of the state is that the Coastal range causes the temperate weather of the West while the Cascade range creates a rain shadow keeping the East dry. CM #1 & #2 Both sides of the state have mountains that impact their weather. While there may have other influences concerning their weather development, the Cascades affect the entire state of Washington. Refer back to thesis Eastern and Western Washington share noticeable similarities in what affects their weather, they differ greatly in terms of weather they experience.

Topic Sentence Comparison (how they are alike) statement: Source A & B CD #1 & 2 Source A & B CM on #1 & #2 (Commentary on how those CD’s are alike [meaning of it] while aligning with your Thesis Statement) Contrast (how they are different) Statement(s): Source A CD #1 Source B CD #2 Source A & B CM on #1 & #2 (How is the CD a contrast [meaning of it] while keeping in mind aligning with your thesis statement) Refer back to thesis: (State what you want to make sure the reader learned from your reading. )

NOW YOU GET TO TRY IT “Compare and contrast the relative successes of two Mexican Revolution leaders in reference to their aims”