3. HOW DO YOU COMPARE? http://ratings.consumerreports.org/Digital_Cameras/Cyber-shot_DSC-P72.htm
4. To put things side by side in order to see to what extent they are the same or different Compare alike; the same; Similar These words are associated with the skill of comparison. What do they mean? not alike; not the same; unlike most others; unusual Different
5. 1. How different are Sources A and B? 6. In what ways are Sources C and D similar? 3. To what extent is Source A similar to Source B? 5. In what ways are Sources C and D different? 2. How similar are Sources A and B? 7. How do Sources C and D differ? 8. How are Sources C and D similar? 4. To what extent is Source A different from Source B?
14. SIMILARITY Step 1: Point of comparison (in your own words) e.g. Both Sources A and B are similar in terms of / in showing____. Step 2: Detail (Optional if point of comparison is obvious enough. In your own words.) e.g. Both sources talk about _________________. Step 3: Evidence from first source e.g. The evidence from Source A is “_______________.” Step 4: Evidence from second source e.g. The evidence from Source B is “________________.”
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16. DIFFERENCE Step 1: Point of comparison (In your own words) e.g. Both Sources A and B are different in terms of / in showing____. Step 2: Detail (In your own words) e.g. Source A talks about _____________ while Source B talks about______________________. Step 3: Evidence from first source e.g. The evidence from Source A is “_______________.” Step 4: Evidence from second source e.g. The evidence from Source B is “________________.”
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18. For your SA2 comparison questions... If you see the following questions, how many similarity and/or difference do you give? How similar are Sources A and B? How different are Sources A and B? Answer: You give ONE difference and ONE similarity for each question.
19. Purpose It refers to what one plans to get or do; INTENTION/PLAN or AIM, the reason for something. What words can be used to describe purpose?
20. Encourage, influence, persuade, convince, appeal, instigate its readers to do something e.g. To agree with her/his views or to take up certain actions etc
24. Answering inference of purpose question. Question: Why did the author make this comment? The author made this comment to...........(State the purpose). The evidence is “.....” (State evidence from the source). Therefore, I can tell that the author made this comment to (State the purpose) because .............. (Explain how you got the inference of purpose). ---> One paragraph. You need TWO paragraphs.
