3. COMPARISON AND CONTRAST ESSAYS
• Using to illustrate the similarities and
differences between one idea or image and
another.
• Helping us to see the image or idea in a new
way.
5. INTRODUCTION
• Describe Mohammed Yunus’s experience as a
PhD stusent in the United States and how he
shocked about the cultural differences between
the U.S. and Bangladesh
L E A R N I N G A B O U T D I F F E R E N C E S
6. BODY PARAGRAPHS
• Differences
• The attitude that students treat their teachers in
the U.S. and Bangladesh
• The female students’ social status and
personalities in the U.S. and Bangladesh
L E A R N I N G A B O U T D I F F E R E N C E S
7. CONCLUSION
• The author realized the cultural differences
between the U.S. and Bangladesh
L E A R N I N G A B O U T D I F F E R E N C E S
8. RHETORICAL FOCUS
Comparison and Contrast
Organization
(p20)
Introduction
Body Paragraphs
for Point-by-Point
Essays
Body Paragraphs for
Similarities and
Difference Essays
Conclusion
9. INTRODUCTION
• Subject is to be compared
or contrasted.
• Thesis statement that
focuses the comparison or
contrast.
Introduction
Body Paragraphs
for Point-by-Point Essays
Body Paragraphs for
Similarities and
Difference Essays
Conclusion
10. BODY PARAGRAPHS
FOR POINT-BY-POINT
ESSAYS
• One main point of each
paragraph
• Topic sentence states the point
of comparison or contrast
between the subjects.
• The supporting sentences that
follow provide two or three
examples.
• Sequence transition
Introduction
Body Paragraphs
for Point-by-Point Essays
Body Paragraphs for
Similarities and
Difference Essays
Conclusion
11. BODY PARAGRAPHS FOR
SIMILARITIES AND
DIFFERENCES ESSAYS
Two body paragraphs：
• One of the body paragraphs
describes similarities between
the two subjects.
• The other one compares
differences between the two
subjects
Introduction
Body Paragraphs
for Point-by-Point Essays
Body Paragraphs for
Similarities and
Difference Essays
Conclusion
12. CONCLUSION
• To summarize the
differences and similarities
about the topic.
Introduction
Body Paragraphs
for Point-by-Point Essays
Body Paragraphs for
Similarities and
Difference Essays
Conclusion
14. INTRODUCTION
• Subject: Willowbrook Mall in Houston, Texas
Moreda Street in Morelia, Mexico
• Thesis Statement: They are very different but also
similar in some ways, especially on a Sunday
afternoon
A W A L K O N S U N D A Y A F T E R N O O N
15. BODY PARAGRAPHS
Similarities
• Topic sentence: For me,
Willowbrook Mall has an
atmosphere that is like
Moreda Street`s.
• Main point: Atmosphere
Differences
• Topic sentence: Despite
their similarities, Moreda
Street and Willowbrook
Mall are very different.
• Main point: Appearance
and Culture
A W A L K O N S U N D A Y A F T E R N O O N
16. CONCLUSION
• Summarize:
Moreda Street and Willowbrook Mall are very
different in appearance and culture, but they are also
similar because they are both places where people like
to go to relax on a Sunday afternoon.
A W A L K O N S U N D A Y A F T E R N O O N
22. COMPARISON AND CONTRAST
CONNECTORS
• In compare and contrast essays, connectors help
you to create coherence by indicating the
relationship between ideas in sentences and
combine sentences.
• Types of connectors: Similarity and Contrast
(Difference)
23. COMPARISON AND CONTRAST CONNECTORS
Show Similarity
• Like (+ noun)
• Similarly
• Likewise
Show Contrast (Difference)
• Unlike (+ noun)
• In contrast
• On the one hand… on the other
hand
• However
• But
• In comparison
• While
24. COMPARISON AND
CONTRAST CONNECTORS
• Like the healthy pursuit of free
time activities, success in the
workplace or at school is
essential to a well-rounded
individual.
• High level positions are stressful
at times. Similarly, they can be
harmful to your health.
• Human workers can detect
malfunctions in machinery.
Likewise, robot can be
programmed to detect
equipment malfunctions.
Show Similarity
25. COMPARISON AND
CONTRAST CONNECTORS
• Unlike the nineteenth century,
the twentieth century saw
science become the leading
subject in universities around
the world.
• Students from Asian countries
tend to be excellent at grammar.
In contrast, European students
often excel in conversational
skills.
• On the one hand, they have
improved their language skills.
On the other hand, they still
need to improve their
understanding of basic math.
Show Contrast (Difference)
26. COMPARISON AND
CONTRAST CONNECTORS
Exercise 4 : filling in connectors
(p23)
The EiffelTower in Paris, France, and the
Statue of Liberty in NewYork City may seen to
be very different structures. However, they
have many similarities. Like the EiffelTower,
the Statue of Liberty was designed by a French
architect. Similarly, the Statue of Liberty and
EiffelTower both represented great
advancements in metalwork.The EiffelTower,
however, is taller than the Statue of Liberty.
The EiffelTower measures 986 feet. In
contrast, the Statue of Liberty is only 305 feet
from the water to the top of her torch. On the
one hand, you have the elegant black frame
and sharp point of the EiffelTower, and on the
other hand, you have the long, flowing robes
and lifelike torch of the Statue of Liberty. Both
monuments are equally beautiful.
27. REFERENCE
• Comparison / Contrast Essays
• Introduction to Academic Writing: Comparison and Contrast Connectors
• Sentence Connectors and Sentences - Showing Comparison
