Compare and Contrast Read and Respond

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Ballet and Salsa are similar because...

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they both began as social dances.

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Essay prompts often ask to compare and contrast items. Organize ideas before writing. Contrast between Earth and Mars:

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A year on Mars is twice as long as on Earth, making summer on Mars last twice as long.

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Plateaus, mesas, and buttes are broad, high landforms with steep sides and flat tops. What is the purpose of the sentence "Plateaus, mesas and buttes are all broad, high landforms with steep sides and flat tops"?

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It provides an example of how plateaus, mesas and buttes are similar.

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Identify the prompt asking to compare and contrast: Would you rather meet Abraham Lincoln or Frederick Douglass? Why?

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Would you rather meet Abraham Lincoln or Frederick Douglass? Why?

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In a compare and contrast essay, use transition words to show relationships between ideas. Which sentence shows contrast?

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African gray parrots form strong bonds with human owners unlike some other pet birds.

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Compare and contrast essays can be organized in three ways: 1) Similarities-to-Differences, 2) Whole-to-Whole, 3) Point-to-Point. In the passage about goats and cows, how is the argument organized?

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She explains one point of similarity or difference between goats and cows, then moves to the next point.

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Essay conclusion on Kendrick Lamar's freestyling highlights its creativity and importance in hip-hop.

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Do artists create better lyrics when they freestyle or when they write lyrics out and memorize them?