Compare and Contrast (Text Structure)

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Situations for comparison: voting for class president, writing an essay on 1980s vs 1880s, or analyzing differences in Harry Potter books.

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All of the above

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Kelvin writes about Greek myths focusing on heroes' quests. He is ________.

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comparing and contrasting Greek myths

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

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pre-write using a Venn diagram.

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Comparing and contrasting involves writing similarities in the overlapping sections of a Venn diagram.

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write similarities in the overlapping sections of a Venn diagram

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Comparing and contrasting three items involves adding a third circle to a Venn diagram.

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can add a third circle to your Venn diagram

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Compare and contrast: mammals & reptiles.

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mammals and reptiles

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Contrasts between mammals and reptiles:

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Mammals are warm-blooded; reptiles are cold-blooded.

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Using ________ in your essay helps readers know when comparing and contrasting.

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transition words

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Words/phrases for comparison:

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Similarly

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Contrasting words/phrases:

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On the other hand