What is the purpose of a compare/contrast essay?

talk about the similarities and differences of two subjects

inform or explain a subject to the reader

use the five senses to paint a picture for the reader, incorporating imagery and specific details

Which of the following does NOT state the obvious?

While the magic in Grimm's Cinderella help to bring Cinderella and her prince together, the magic in the African Cinderella is embodied by the prince.

Both Cinderellas marry a prince.

The Cinderellas in both stories fall in love.

The Cinderella in each story is forced to clean for others.

engages the reader and introduces BOTH subjects

can be a short story about a new age Cinderella

introduces what you are going to prove for the rest of the essay

What comes after the hook in an essay?

evidence to support the ideas in the hook

Define thesis statement.

a statement of the main claims of the essay

the judgement that appears at the end of an essay

the evidence used to back up claims

a device used to pull readers into your essay

Which of the following would be a suitable thesis statement for your assignment?

Your Cinderella and those around the world teach that goodness triumphs over evil, the world will avenge those who have been unkind, and those who leave us never leave our hearts.

Cinderella, while popular, is a terrible role model for today's young girls.

The themes in your story have impacted cultures around the world.

I found your story to be gruesome and potentially harmful for young minds.

A point by point comparison...

each paragraph focuses on one point of comparison (similarities or differences)

has one paragraph that focuses on the similarities while the following focuses on the differences

the first paragraph focuses on one subject while the following focuses on another

Which two things should a conclusion paragraph include?

a summary of the main points and a final opinion

a final point of comparison and a salutation

the most important piece of evidence and a restatement of the thesis

a new idea and a concluding statement

Which of the following is a comparison?

In both Grimm's Cinderella and the Egyptian Cinderella, the prince must find the girl who fits the shoe.

The prince finds Grimm's Cinderella when he searches the land far and wide for whoever can fit the shoe. In the African story, the Cinderella goes looking for her prince.

Grimm's Cinderella is enslaved by her step-mother, whereas in the Egyptian Cinderella, Rhodopis is enslaved by a master.

Which of the following contrasts the Cinderellas?

While Domitila clearly shows a natural talent for cooking, Grimm's Cinderella shows no talent to make anything

Despite other's put-downs and teasing, both Grimm's Cinderella and Rhodopis ignore their bullies and show kindness to others

Grimm's Cinderella and Jouanah experience the death of their mother. The spirit of their mothers intervene to ensure their daughters meet the prince.

Also, as, as well as, both, in the same manner, in the same way, like, likewise, most important, same, similar, too

Listed above are transition words for comparing two things

Listed above are transition words for contrasting two things

Although, but, differ, even though, however, in contrast, instead, nevertheless, on the contrary, on the other hand, unless, unlike, while, yet

Listed above are transition words for contrasting two things

Listed above are transition words for comparing two things

What is the purpose of the thesis statement (more than one answer is possible)

lets the reader know what information he/she will read and in which order it will be written

gives the writer a focus to maintain throughout the essay

hooks the reader to want to read more

states the action the writer wants the reader to take

How should the information within a body paragraph be organized?

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

topic sentence, similarities, differences, closing sentence

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

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

What information needs to be included in the topic and closing sentences of the body paragraphs?

two subjects, words similar and different, and a point of comparison

words middle school, point of comparison, and two subjects

one subject, words similar and different, and two points of comparison

two subjects, words middle school, words similar and different

What does elaborate or elaboration mean?

to add more details, explanations, examples

to add an accessory to an outfit

Why must you elaborate each similarity and each difference? (more than one possible answer)

makes writing easier to understand

Where should the transition sentence be within the body paragraphs?

between the similarities and differences

What is the purpose of the transition sentence within the body paragraphs?

helps create coherence - the reader can easily move from the similarities being compared to the differences being contrasted

helps create coherence - the reader can easily read each similarity and its explanation

creates confusion - the reader struggles to understand the similarities and differences within the paragraph

the reader can easily determine the topic of the next paragraph

The Fourth of July and Veteran's Day are both U.S. holidays. However, the Fourth of July celebrates our independence and Veteran's Day celebrates military veterans. How are these holidays different?

Fourth of July celebrates independence, while Veteran's Day celebrates veterans.

Both holidays are celebrated in the U.S.

Both holidays are in the summer.

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COMPARE AND CONTRAST ESSAYS

Comparison essays focus on the:

Contrast essays focus on the:

True or false: For your essay, you should focus on only comparing OR contrasting, not both.

Which compare/contrast essay format has five paragraphs?

Which compare/contrast essay format has four paragraphs?

Which compare/contrast format is most common?

Which compare/contrast method is used mostly for "then and now" essays?

Which compare/contrast method will be used for the essay test tomorrow?

Where in the introduction should you give the reason for the comparison or contrast, for example to determine which is the more or less desirable of the two?

Where in the introduction should you clearly present the two items to be compared or contrasted (the topics) and the criteria for the comparison or contrast (the main ideas)?

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