Writing a compare and contrast text

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Compare:

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Identify similarities between topics.

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Contrast means:

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to identify differences between topics.

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Apples are red; oranges are orange.

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This sentence shows a contrast.

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Apples and oranges are both fruit and can be made into juice.

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This sentence shows a comparison.

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Apples and oranges can be eaten at room temperature. People eat apple peels but not orange peels.

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These sentences show a comparison first, and then a contrast.

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Graphic organizer for compare and contrast writing?

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Venn Diagram

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Graphic organizer: Venn Diagram?

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Outer circles of a Venn Diagram contain:

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differences

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Overlapping part of a Venn Diagram contains:

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similarities

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Before writing a compare and contrast text, you should...

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generate ideas using a Venn diagram.