HPComparison and Contrast Paragraph

What kind of information do I show in a comparison paragraph?

• Similarities

• Both: similarities and differences

• Diferences

Should the topic sentence state if I am discussing similarities or differences?

• Yes

• No

• If you want

How many ideas should I have per item?

• 1

• 2

• 3

How many items do I have to compare?

• 1

• 2

• 3

What kind of information should I show in a contrast paragraph?

• Similarities

• Both: similarities and differences

• Differences

Which of the following connectors is NOT a good option to show differences in my paragraph?

• In contrast

• Both

• Nevertheless

Which of the following connectors is NOT a good option to show similarities in my paragraph?

• alike

• similarly

• but

How many patterns of orgatization do we have?

• One

• Two

• Three

How many details do we need in total?

• Two: one per item

• Six: one per main idea

• Three in total

The topic sentence and the conclusion state what kind of paragraph I have

• Yes

• No

• Only the Topic sentence