Warm UpWarm UpList all the things that are similar & different List all the things that are similar & different

in the cartoon and the black & white in the cartoon and the black & white photograph.photograph.

Comparing & Contrasting

• One is a cartoon & the other is a real photograph of real people.

• One is in color and one is black & white.

• There are 3 “people” in one and 5 in the other

• In the cartoon one character is upside down.

• What else is similar or different in the pictures?

What does it mean to …?

•Compare

•Contrast

= similarities

= differences

What kinds of things do we compare and contrast in our daily lives?

Literature

Music

Height

Clothing

Drinks

Restaurants

What other things do we compare/contrast?

Why do we compare and contrast things?

• To decide if we like that object

• To determine if we want to buy it

• To figure out if we want to eat there

Why do we compare and contrast

literature?

• Look for similar themes

• Make comparisons to our own lives

• Learn life lessons

• Learn about other perspectives

• Understand differences and similarities that lead to self understanding, tolerance, acceptance

What features can we use to compare and contrast the wooden spoonand the spaghetti spoon?

Material

Function/UseWeight

Shape

Features:

Wooden Spoon Spaghetti Spoon

• wood • metal & plastic

• used in cooking

Features: material, shape, weight, use

• shallow scoop• deep scoop

• light• a little heavy

• scoop sauce • scoop spaghetti

Two Ways to Write a Compare and

Contrast Essay

1. Block Method

2. Point –by- Point Method

I. Introduction

II. First item A. First point about this item B. Second point about this item C. Third point about this item

III. Second item

A. First point about this item B. Second point about this item C. Third point about this item

IV. Conclusion

Point- By - Point Method

Key words

I. Introduction

II. First point A. Explanation of how this point relates to the first item B. Explanation of how this point relates to the second item

III. Second point A. Explanation of how this point relates to the first item B. Explanation of how this point relates to the second item

IV. Third point A. Explanation of how this point relates to the first item B. Explanation of how this point relates to the second item

V. Conclusion

Group 1 Group 2

Group 3 Group 4

Directions: In the groups I assigned, complete the Venn diagram for the two objects. Remember to list the features you are comparing in the diagram.

Ipod RadioCell phone

Regular phone

Laptop Home PC

Truck Car

Writing a Compare and Contrast EssayWriting a Compare and Contrast Essay

You will be given information on two cell

phones, the iPhone and the Droid.

Read the information.

Create a Venn diagram to show similarities and differences.

Chose to write either in a block (subject by subject) method or point by point method.

Don’t forget transition words.

Choose which form to use.Point by Point1. Introduction

(hook,background info,thesis)

2. Point 1

A. Droid

B. iPhone

3. Point 2

A. Droid

B. iPhone

4. Point 3

A. Droid

B. iPhone

5. Conclusion (Evaluate evidence and restate thesis

Subject by Subject (Block Method)

1. Introduction(hook, background info, thesis)

2. Droid

A. Point 1

B. Point 2

C. Point 3

3. iPhone

A. Point 1

B. Point 2

C. Point 3

4. Conclusion (Evaluate evidence and restate thesis)