Comparison and Contrast

Week 4 Comparison and Contrast
Week 4
I am pleased with the writing skills of the class in general. Keep up the good work. for the next two weeks we will work on comparison and contrast writing. Start thinking of thing to compare as similar or contrast as different.
2 children
2 pets
2 cars
2 friends
2 jobs
2 basketball teams
2 TV shows
2 contestants on American idol
Mcdonalds's or Burger KingWal-mart or Target.
Computers for writing or paper.
My ideas or your ideas. think of your own C or C.

Comparison and Contrast

Four Basics of Good CC

1. Subjects have enough in common to be usefully CCd.



2. Serves a purpose. Main point helps reader make a decision



3. Presents several parallel points.



4. Organized Point to point or whole to whole.

Compare = How are they similar?

Contrast= How are they different?

Page 266 Write a C or C essay about one of the subjects.