how to write a contrastive essay.

1. PARTS OF AN ESSAY
• 1. INTRODUCTION
• 2. DEVELOPMENT
• 3. CONCLUSION OR SUMMARY

2. KINDS OF ESSAYS
CLASSIFICATION
DEFINITION
CONTRASTIVE
EXPLANATION
EVALUATION

3. CONTRASTIVE ESSAY
DEFINITION
En estos “·essays” se trata de establecer
las ventajas y los inconvenientes del tema
a tratar. Por ejemplo el tema es
“advantages and disadvantages of having
a pet”, entonces escribiremos las ventajas
e inconvenientes de tener una mascota.

4. INTRODUCTION
Introducción del tema del que se va a hablar. Aquí se puede incluir
las ventajas de tener una mascota.
Para AÑADIR las ventajas utilizaremos los
siguientes conectores:
1). FIRST, (primero)
2) .IN ADDITION TO THIS (A demás de
esto)….., THE / A….
3). FURTHERMORE, (lo que es
más)…= MOREOVER, ….(lo que
es más)= WHAT IS MORE,…
It is sometimes nice to have a pet.
First, a dog or a cat can be a good friend.
In addition to this, a pet is important for
people who do not have a family or many
friends. Many psychologists agree that
pets can be useful. Moreover, scientists
have developed therapies using animals
such as horses
It is sometimes nice to have a pet.
Firstly, a dog or a cat can be a good
friend. Secondly, a pet is important for
people who do not have a family or
many friends. And thirdly, psychologists
have used animals in therapies such as
horses.
También podemos ENUMERAR las
ventajas usando:
FIRST(LY), …..(primeramente)
SECOND(LY),…….
THIRD(LY)……………

5. DEVELOPMENT (desarrollo)
En el Segundo párrafo de nuestro “essay” vamos a tratar las desventajas de tener una
mascota. Como vamos a comenzar CONTRASTANDO, tendremos que usar conectores
que contrasten u opongan ideas, hechos ect…
1) HOWEVER, ……(sin embargo). Este
también puede introducir el párrafo.
2) ON THE OTHER HAND,….. (por otro
lado). Este conector puede introducir
todo el párrafo y queda muy bien.
3) ALTHOUGH.........(aunque),. Este
conector nos servirá para contrastar
2 ideas o hechos
On the other hand, there
are disadvantages, too. Cats
and dogs can be dirty and that
can sometimes cause health
problems. Furthermore, pets
can be expensive.
However, there are
disadvantages, too. Cats
and dogs can be dirty and
that can sometimes cause
health problems. What is
more, pets can be
expensive.
Although pets can be a
nice therapy for old people,
they can sometimes cause
health problems Moreover,
pets can be expensive..

6. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF
HAVING A PET
It is sometimes nice to have a pet. First, a dog or a cat can be a
good friend. In addition to this, a pet is important for people who do not
have a family or many friends. For this reason many old people have a
pet. Many psychologists agree that pets can be useful. Moreover,
scientists have developed therapies using animals such as horses.
What is more, children often learn a lot if they have a dog, a cat or a
fish, for example
On the other hand, there are disadvantages, too. Cats and
dogs can be dirty and that can sometimes cause health problems.
Furthermore, pets can be expensive: their food costs money and if they
are ill you may have to pay a lot too.
In conclusion, it is important to remember that a pet is not only
a friend but a responsibility and we must take care of them.

7. PROS AND CONS OF
SHORTER WEEK WORK
CONTRASTIVE ESSAY

8. Introducing a short work week may lead to both positive and negative affect on
society. For workers, the advantages of shortening the work week include more
free time. This will lead to stronger family relationships, as well as better physical
and mental health for all. An increase in free time should lead to more service
sector jobs as people find ways to enjoy their extra leisure time. What is more,
companies will need to hire more workers to keep production up to past levels of
a standard forty hour work week. All together, these benefits will not only improve
quality of life, but also grow the economy as a whole.
On the other hand, a shorter work week may damage the ability to compete in
the global workplace. Moreover, companies may be tempted to outsource
positions to countries where longer work weeks are common. Another point is that
companies will need to train more workers to make up for the lost productivity
hours. To sum up, companies will likely have to pay a steep price for shorter work
weeks.
In summary, it is clear that there would be a number of positive gains for individual
workers if the work week were shortened. Unfortunately, this move could easily
cause companies to look elsewhere for qualified staff. In my opinion, the net
positive gains outweigh the negative consequences of such a move towards more
free time for all.