Compare Contrast Essay

What type of writing is the compare contrast essay?

• academic = informal
• academic = formal

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2A

How many paragraphs should be in your compare contrast essay?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

How do you organize your compare contrast essay?

• introduction paragraph, body paragraph 2, body paragraph 1, closing paragraph
• topic sentence, supporting details, closing sentence
• opening paragraph, body paragraph 1, body paragraph 2, closing paragraph
• paragraphs can be in any order

How do you organize your body paragraphs?

• topic sentence, similarities/differences OR differences/similarities, transition sentence, similarities/differences OR differences/similarities, closing sentence
• topic sentence, similarities/differences OR differences/similarities, similarities/differences OR differences/similarities, closing sentence
• topic sentence, similarities/differences, transition sentence, closing sentence

What information MUST be included in your topic and closing sentences?

• two subjects and point of comparison
• two subjects and the words similarities and differences
• the words similarities and differences and a point of comparison
• two subjects, the words similarities and differences, and a point of comparison

Why do you need to use transition words/phrases within a body paragraph?

• makes your writing more interesting for the reader
• makes your writing easier to follow for the reader
• makes your writing longer for the reader

Why do you need to include explanations or examples after you state each similarity and difference?

• makes your writing more interesting for the reader
• makes your writing easier to follow for the reader
• makes your writing longer for the reader

What is the goal/purpose for this essay?

• to share the similarities and differences in middle school
• to share the similarities and differences between our parents and ourselves
• to share the similarities and differences in middle school between our parents and ourselves

What part of the compare contrast essay are we working on today?

• introduction paragraph
• body paragraph 1
• body paragraph 2
• closing paragraph

Do you have school tomorrow?

• yes
• no