Compar-ison Contrast essay.ppt

Comparison and Contrast Another common pattern: A comparison or contrast essay is an essay in which you either compare something or contrast something.? A comparison essay is an essay in which you emphasize the similarities, and a contrast essay is an essay in which you emphasize the differences. Questions you can answer by comparing and contrasting the forms of government of China and the Great Britain. Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. (Mark Twain) methods for promoting a new business, product, or service. Buddhism and Taoism. Decide which university to attend, which car to buy, or whether to drive a car or an airplane to a vacation site. Write a comparison paragraph My hometown and my college town have several things in common. The town of my Alma Mater and Shanghai are similar in many ways. Example 1: Comparison paragraph My hometown and my college town have several things in common. First, both are small rural communities. For example, my hometown, Kent, has a population of only about 10,000 people. Similarly, my college town, Portland, consists of about 11,000 local residents. This population swells to 15,000 people when the college students are attending classes. A second way in which these two towns are similar is that they are both located in rural areas. Kent is surrounded by many acres of farmland which is devoted mainly to growing corn and soybeans. In the same way, Portland lies in the center of farmland which is used to raise pigs and cattle. Thirdly, these towns are similar in that they contain college campuses. Kent, for example, is home to Kent College, which is famous for its Agricultural Economics program as well as for its annual Flower Festival. Likewise, the town of Portland boasts the beautiful campus of Stanton College, which is well known for its Agricultural Engineering department and also for its yearly Invention Contest. Example 2: Comparison paragraph In spite of these differences, the