Compare and Contrast Essay Practice/Review

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Purpose of a compare/contrast essay?

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Discuss similarities and differences of two subjects.

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Contrast means:

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To tell what is different.

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What does it mean to compare?

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To look at what is similar, or the same.

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Contrasts two ancient civilizations:

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The Chinese settled near the Huang river, but the Egyptians settled near the Nile.

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Compares lions and tigers:

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Both lions and tigers grow to 2.4 meters in length.

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Wolf in Little Red Riding Hood and The Three Little Pigs both want to eat things they shouldn't.

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This is an example of comparing.

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Cinderella is kind and helpful; her sisters are cruel and demanding. BEST description:

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Contrasting the sisters' qualities.

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Elaboration means:

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to add more details, explanations, examples

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Trinidad's official language is English, but Hindi, Spanish, Chinese, and Arabic are also spoken.

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Trinidad only has English as its official language.

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Trinidad's official language is English, but other languages are spoken.

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Hindi, Spanish, Chinese, and Arabic are also spoken on the island.