comparison-contrast paragraph

EnglishComposition2Week13--Week14For2013CohortChapter11Comparison-contrastParagraphsWeek13--Week14For2013CohortContents•1.Warming-upactivities•2.Whydoweusecomparisonandcontrast?•3.Typesofcomparisonandcontrastessays•4.Tipsforcomparisonandcontrastessays•5.ExpressionsandSentencePatterns•6.ExercisesinthetextbookWarmingup•Canyoufindoutanddescribethesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenthosepictures?•Incomparison,welookforpointsofsimilaritybetweentwosubjects,•whileIncontrast,welookforpointsofdifference.•Makingcomparisonandcontrastisakindofabilityforhumanbeing.Bymeansofcomparisonandcontrast,wecanalsoexplainorevaluatephenomenabysortingthosephenomenaaccordingtotheirsimilaritiesanddifferences.Meanwhile,wecangainanewperspectiveontheobjectsbyseeingoneofthemintermsoftheotherofeachintermsoftheother.Comparisonandcontrastisamethodusedbywriterstobringtogethertwosubjectsinordertoanalyzetheirsimilaritiesanddifferencesorhighlighttheessentialcharacteristicsofoneormoresubjects.ABWritedownthedifferencesorsimilarities!ABTypesofcomparisonandcontrastessaysTherearethreemajorwaysoforganizingparagraphsofcomparisonandcontrast.PatternsMethodsThesubject–by-subjectpattern(Allaboutpattern)toexamineonethingthoroughlyandthenstarttheotherExamplesThepoint-by-pointpattern(Seesawpattern)toexaminetwothingsatthesametime,discussingthempointbypointExamplesThelikeness-differencepatternToputallthesimilaritiestogetherandallthedifferencestogetherExamplesThesubject–by-subjectpattern•Thesisstatement:Myhometownisquitedifferentfromwhatitusedtobe.•Pattern:SubjectA:pointA1,•pointA2,•pointA3;•SubjectB:pointB1,•pointB2,•pointB3.•Focus:Theaspectsexaminedinthetwothingsshouldbeidenticalandinthesameorder.(Forashortpaper)Thepoint-by-pointpattern•Thesisstatement:Despitetheirobviousdifferencesinlength,theparagraphandtheessayarequitesimilarstructurally.•Pattern:Point1:SubjectA1,SubjectB1;•Point2:SubjectA2,SubjectB2;•Point3:SubjectA3,SubjectB3.•Focus:Aspectsexaminedintwothingsshouldbeidenticalandinthesameorder.(Foralongessayoranacademicthesis)Thelikeness-differencepattern•Thesis:Onewaytodecidebetweentwojobsoffersistoevaluatetheirsimilaritiesanddifferencesbeforemakingafinaldecision.Beforewritingacomparisonandcontrastessay,wehavepaidattentiontothefollowingpoints:•1.Findasuitabletopic;•2.Determineyourpurposeandaudience;•3.Usechartstodotheprewriting;•4.Establishabasisofcomparison;•5.Selectpointsfordiscussion.PresidentObamaHoldsTownHallwithChineseYouthPresidentObamatakesquestionsfromChineseyouthinShanghai,ChinaonNovember16,2009.(PublicDomain)••identicalwithsimilartolikeb.ThetwoModelsarealikestructurally/indesign.•identical•thesame•similarc.Sweden,likeFinland,hasverylargeresourcesoftimber.Comparison•ModelAischeap.Similarly,ModelBisinexpensive.•ModelAischeap.Likewise,ModelBisinexpensive.DifferenceModelXisdifferentfromModelYstructurally.•isnotthesameas•differsfromcontrast•a.while,whereas,whilst…..而（含有相对之意）while•ModelAisstylish,whereasModelBisold-fashioned.whilst•While•WhereasModelAisstylish,ModelBisold-fashioned.•Whilst•b.but,however,nevertheless•,butModelAisstylish;however,ModelBisold-fashioned.;nevertheless,•c.unlike,comparedwith,incontrastto•Unlike•ComparedwithModelA,ModelBis•Incontrastto•old-fashioned.•d.ontheotherhand然而……,instead,rather•ModelAisstylish.•Ontheotherhand,•Instead,•Rather,ModelBisold-fashioned.ExercisesinthetextbookKeysforLesson1P53•Exercise1:DOsandDON’Tsofinterviews•DOs:1.prepareandpracticefortheinterview2.Dressproperlyforthepositionyouapplyfor3.Plantoarriveabout15minutesearly.4.Bringextraresumesfortheinterview.5.Makegoodeyecontactwithyourinterviewers.6.Beconfidentinyourspeaking.7.Showenthusiasmandcompetenceinthepositionandthecompany.8.Askintelligentquestionsaboutthejobandthecompany.KeysforLesson1P53•Exercise1:DOsandDON’Tsofinterviews•DON’Ts:1.Dressinappropriately/causallyforthejobyouapplyfor.2.Belatefortheinterview.3.Answerquestionswithsimple“Yes”or“No”.4.Answercellphonecallsduringtheinterview.5.Sayanythingnegativeaboutformercolleaguesoremployers.6.Telljokesduringtheinterview.7.Relyonyourresumesintheinterview.8.Inquireaboutthesalaryorbonusesaboutthejob.KeysforLesson1P53Exercise2:Whatarethebest&theworstintheinterview?1.Bestthing:Showenthusiasmandcompetenceinthepositionandthecompany.2.Worstthing:Answerquestionswithsimple“Yes”or“No”.keysforLesson2P54•Exercise1•a.topicsentenceHappinessdependsonyourrelationshipwithyourboss.•b.Whattwothingsarebeingcompared?MichelleandEliza.•c.Mainidea:Comparingmytwobosses,MichelleisbetterthanEliza.•Subtopics:Givingfeedback;Takingthetimetotalktome;Makingdecisiond.Transitionalwords•Ontheotherhand•However•Furthermore•Inconclusion•Itshowsaconclusion•Itshowsacontrast•Itshowsacontrast•ItshowsmoreinformationwillbeaddedtothepreviouspointkeysforLesson3P55•Exercise1•b.Elizanevertakesthetimetotalktome,whereasMichellealwaystalkstome.•c.Eliza,unlikeMichelle,nevertrustsmydecision.•d.Elizadoesn’tencour