University education plays a great role in a student's life. Some students get a university education in a big city like Istanbul or Izmir, while others study in a small city. The lives of university students in big cities and small cities have both similarities and differences. One similarity is that students in both big cities and small cities engage in similar social activities, such as going to the movies or theater with friends after school. However, living costs seem to be the primary difference, as students in big cities pay higher rents and spend more on shopping, while students in small cities can live more cheaply. Job opportunities also differ, with more opportunities for students in big cities but few opportunities for those in small cities.

1. Compare and contrast the life of a university student in a big
city and the life of a student in a small city.
Living costs Part time job-opportunities
Education expenses Social activities
Curriculum worries
Friendships Interests
Education ( 1st sentence)
University Education ( 2nd sentence)
Some students get university education in a big city like
Istanbuland Izmir whereas some others study in a small city.
(3rd sentence)
Thesis Statement
Introduction :from general to specific

2. When compared to each other, although the lives of students
in big cities and small cities have some differences, they
have some similarities in terms of the curriculum and social
activities.
When compared to each other, the lives of students in big
cities and small cities have both similarities and
differences.
When compared to each other, although the lives of students
in big cities and small cities have some similarities, they have
some differences in terms of part time job opportunities and
social expenses.

3. Block Type
Body Paragraph I
A student in big cities
1. Living expenses
2. Social activities
Point - by - point
Body Paragraph I
First difference between a student in big cities and a student in small cities
Living expenses
Body Paragraph II
Second difference between a student in big cities and a student in small cities
Social activities
Body Paragraph II
A student in small cities
1. Living expenses
2. Social activities
Both Similarities and Differences
Body Paragraph I : Similarities
Social activities / Education expences
Body Paragraph II : Differences
Living costs / job opportunities

4. There is no doubt that education is one of the most important
factors in a person’s life. University education, in particular, plays a
great role in a student’s life. Some students get university education in
a big city like Istanbul and Izmir whereas some others study in a small
city. When compared to each other, the lives of students in big
cities and small cities have both similarities and differences.
(Thesis Statement)

5. To begin with, there are several similarities between these two lifestyles.
The life of a university student in a small city resembles that of a university student in
a big city in terms of social activities. For instance, both students can go out with their
friends to the movies or theater after school. Another similarity between these two
students’ lifestyles is education expenses. Both students have to pay high tuition if
they study medicine or dentistry because some departments are expensive no matter
where students study. In short, similarities can be seen between these two lifestyles.
Despite similarities, the two lifestyles vary greatly. Living costs seem to
be the primary difference between the lives of university students in big cities and
small cities. To illustrate, those in big cities have to pay higher rents and spend
more for shopping whereas those in small cities can live with little money. Job
opportunities are another difference between these university students. In
spite of high number of job opportunities for students in big cities, those in small
cities can hardly find one. In brief, two life styles bear several differences.
All in all, lifestyles of university students in big cities and small
cities show both similarities and differences. It is likely that taking everything
into consideration, students should choose the best for themselves.