• What is comparison & contrast?
• A comparison points out ways that two or more persons , places , or things are alike.
死神图片• A contrast points out how they are different.
• The subjects of a comparison and contrast should be in the same class or general category, with comparable items.
• How to write a comparison and contrast paragraph
• The topic ntence should show whether the writer will concentrate on similarities, differences, or both.
• 岳飞的母亲Then in the following ntences you should have to decide whether the discussion will consist mainly of similarities or differences or both.
• In the conclusion, you can offer advices to the reader or looking in the future.
• Two Logical patterns
帅哥的头像• 1)the subject –by –subject or Item－by－Item pattern/ block prentation(逐事比较) (按照比较/对比对象展开)
• If we are dealing with two broad topics, which are not too complex or detailed, we may begin by discussing the first one, and then go on discussing the cond, following the pattern: A1,A2,A3…;B1,B2,B3…
• It can be ud in a short paragraph or essay.
• Ex. Model 1 There are many similarities between doctors and teachers. First, both doctors and teachers are considered professionals by their communities. The classification of professional is the highest socioeconomic rank an individual can achieve in this society.贵州辣椒面
Second, both doctors and teachers help others: doctors heal the bodies of sick people, and return them to health, and teachers mold the minds of young people and turn them into responsible , educated adults. last, both doctors and teachers are esntial members
of a community. It is difficult to imagine a city or town that has no need of either a doctor or a teacher. Such a place would truly be primitive.
• 2)the point-by -point pattern/ alternating prentation
海上日记>成语和意思• (逐点比较)(按照比较/对比内容展开)
• if the topic are complex or too detailed , it may be preferable to examine them in pairs, turning first to one and then to the other alternately as we write, following the pattern: A1,B1;A2,B2;A3,B3..
• It can be ud in a long paragraph or essay.
• Model 2: Taking notes is one thing I’ve learned to do better since high school days. I ud to lo interest in what I was doing and begin doodling(乱写乱画), drawing Martians, or eing what my signature would look like if I married the cute guy in the cond row. Now, however , I try not to let my mind wander , and I pull my thoughts back into focus when they begin to go fuzzy. In high school, my notes often looked like something written
in Arabic.
• In college , I’ve learned to u a miprint writing style that marks my notes understandable. When I would look over my high school notes, I couldn’t understand them. There would be a word like “Reconstruction” , then a big blank, and then the word “important”. Weeks later, I had no idea what Reconstruction was or why it is important. I‘ve since learned to write down connecting ideas, even if I have to take time to do it after class.
• Ts: Taking notes is one thing I have learned to do better at college since high school days.
• Points of contrast:
• 1)Level of attention in class
• A1 (high school) B1(College)
• 2)Handwritng
• A2(high school ) B2(college)
• 3)Completeness of notes
• A3 (high school ) B3(college)
• Transitions in comparison & contrast
• Comparison:
• and , also, like, as , too, similarly, another, furthermore, remble, comparable, in comparison with, in addition to, much the same as, equally important, at the same time
• Contrast
• But, however, yet, nevertheless, whereas, unlike, while, converly, oppositely, differently, in contrast, on the contrary, on the other hand, different from, in spite of
• Model 3( contrast dominant ):
• Life in the city is quite different from life in the suburbs．People living in the city are constantly expod to the hustle and bustle(熙熙攘攘) of urban life．But life in the suburbs is generally quiet and casual and generally more low－key than in the city．If city dwellers want to e trees and grass，they must go to one of the public parks．
• On the other hand，the streets of many suburban communities are lined with trees and shrubs (灌木)，and each hou has its own grassy yard．A person living in the city is clo to many sources of entertainment，but people living in suburban areas must go into the city for entertainment．明朝军队
• Model 4( comparison and contrast)
• The llama(无峰驼) is a member of the camel family．Like the camel，the llama can live for weeks without a drink of water．Both get enough moisture from the grass，shrubs，and other plants they eat．But unlike the camel，the llama has no hump on its back
• Compare “a motor－cycle” and “a car”：
• Item－by－Item
• Ⅰ．Motorcycle A．Expen B．Upkeep C．Safety
• Ⅱ．Automobile A．Expen B．Upkeep C．Safety
• Point－by－Point
• Ⅰ．Expen A．Motorcycle B．Automobile
• Ⅱ．Upkeep A．Motorcycle B．Automobile爆炒腰花家常的做法
• Ⅲ．Safety A．Motorcycle B．Automobile
