Vocabulary - Compare and Contrast

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What does compare mean?

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to find similarities of two subjects

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Contrast definition

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To find differences between two issues.

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Evidence means:

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Proof.

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Venn Diagram:

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used to compare and contrast

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Judgement supported by evidence

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evaluate

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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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Compare/contrast essay type?

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expository

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Body paragraph organization in a compare/contrast essay:

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topic sentence, similarities, transition sentence, differences, closing sentence

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Elaboration means:

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to add more details, explanations, examples.