Compare and Contrast Essay: Unit 4

Compare and
Contrast
Essay
UNIT 4
WHAT IS THAT?
Comparison and contrast gives

information on :
1. what are the things being
compared/contrasted,
2. what are the similarities
between/among them, and
3. what are the differences
between those two
objects.
WHAT SETS US APART?
COMPARISON CONTRAST
trying to look out either only looks for differences
similarities, differences or
both, similarities and
differences
make a point or serve a purpose
Clarify something Bring one or both of the

unknown or not well subjects into sharper focus
understood
Lead to a fresh insight or Show that one subject is

new way of viewing better than the other
something
LET US SEE THE EXAMPLE ESSAY
THE STRUCTURE OF THE ESSAY
TIMELINE
1. Sentence 1-3: Provide a brief 1. Sentence 1 (topic sentence):
background about the topic Tell the reader what you are Sentence 1-2: Rephrase
2. Last sentence: State comparing/contrasting. your ideas that were
whether you are comparing 2. Sentence 2 - end: Elaborate previously mentioned.
or contrasting. on your ideas
PARAGRAPH 1 PARAGRAPH 2 PARAGRAPH 3 PARAGRAPH 4 PARAGRAPH 5
1. Sentence 1 (topic sentence): 1. Sentence 1 (topic sentence):

Tell the reader what you are Tell the reader what you are
comparing/contrasting. comparing/contrasting.
2. Sentence 2 - end: Elaborate 2. Sentence 2 - end: Elaborate
on your ideas on your ideas
TRANSITION WORDS
SIMILARITIES DIFFERENCES
● Similarly ● However
● Likewise ● In contrast
● also ● In comparison
● both... and... ● By comparison
● not only... but also... ● On the other hand
● neither... nor... ● while
● just like (+ noun) ● whereas
● similar to (+ noun) ● but
● to be similar (to) ● to differ from
● to be the same as ● to be different (from)
● to be alike ● to be dissimilar to
● to compare (to/with) ● to be unlike
TRANSITION WORDS
COMPARE CONTRAST
Nowadays we have a vast array of Nowadays we have a vast array of
communication tools which can complete this communication tools which can complete this
task, ranging from email to instant messaging task, ranging from email to instant messaging
and video calls. and video calls.
One similarity between current and previous However, there are clearly many differences in
methods of communication relates to the the way we communicate over long distances.
forms such as letters we used, in addition to In the past, letters would take days to arrive at
oral forms of communication such as their destination. In contrast, an email arrives
telephone calls. almost instantaneously and can be read
In conclusion, methods of communication have seconds after it was sent.
greatly advanced over the past fifty years. In conclusion, methods of communication have
There is no doubt that technology will continue greatly advanced over the past fifty years. There
to progress in future and the advanced tools is no doubt that technology will continue to
which we use today may one day also become progress in future and the advanced tools which
outdated. we use today may one day also become outdated.
TIPS
When making comparisons or contrasts, it is important to be clear what criteria you are using.
Look at the following example, which contrasts two people. Here the criteria are unclear.
Aaron is tall and strong. In contrast, Bruce is handsome and very intelligent.
Although this sentence has a contrast transition, the criteria for contrasting are not the same.
The criteria used for Aaron are height (tall) and strength (strong).
We would expect similar criteria to be used for Bruce (maybe he is short and weak), but instead
we have new criteria, namely appearance (handsome) and intelligence (intelligent).
Aaron and Bruce differ in four
ways. The first difference is
height. Aaron is tall, while Bruce This paragraph
is short. A second difference is has much
strength. Aaron is strong. In
contrast, Bruce is weak. A third clearer criteria
difference is appearance. (contrast
Aaron, who is average looking,
differs from Bruce, who is structure words
handsome. The final difference shown in bold)
is intelligence. Aaron is of
average intelligence. Bruce, on
the other hand, is very
intelligent.
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Comparison and contrast gives

Clarify something Bring one or both of the

Lead to a fresh insight or Show that one subject is

PARAGRAPH 1 PARAGRAPH 2 PARAGRAPH 3 PARAGRAPH 4 PARAGRAPH 5

1. Sentence 1 (topic sentence): 1. Sentence 1 (topic sentence):

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