The document discusses different formats for writing a comparison and contrast essay: point-by-point format and block format. In point-by-point format, each point of the two subjects being compared is discussed one after the other. In block format, the entire description of one subject is presented first before describing the other subject. The document also provides examples of transitions words to signal comparisons and contrasts like "likewise", "however", and "while". It includes potential writing prompts asking students to compare and contrast various topics using these formats.

4. COMPARE
AND
CONTRAST

5. People compare due to
several reasons:
1. To buy the better
one or the cheaper
one

6. People compare due to
several reasons:
2. To inform people
why we prefer the A
than B

7. People compare due to
several reasons:
3. To associate new
information to an
existing one

8. People compare due to
several reasons:
4. To make
decisions

9. COMPARISON
AND
CONTRAST
ESSAY

10. A. POINT-BY-POINT
FORMAT
B. BLOCK FORMAT

11. A. POINT-BY-POINT FORMAT
•X and Y are
described on the
basis of each point

12. A. POINT-BY-POINT FORMAT
• X, point 1 then Y, point 1
• X, point 2 then Y, point 2
• X, point 3 then Y, point 3

13. B. BLOCK FORMAT
• Descriptions of X are
presented first, then
Descriptions of Y is given
 Parallel Information

14. B. BLOCK FORMAT
• X, point 1
• X, point 1
• X, point 1
• then,
• Y, point 1
• Y, point 2
• Y, point 3

15. To show similarities To show
differences
likewise however
similarly on the other hand
in the same way unlike
also on the contrary
similar in while

17. Study the paragraph
“Harry vs. Frodo”.

18. •What word in the first
sentence informs the
reader that it is a
comparison and contrast
paragraph?

19. •Does the text
follow a point by
point-by-point
pattern or block?

20. •What transitions were
used in the whole
paragraph to signal
comparison and
contrast?

21. •Is the topic sentence
effective? Why or
why not?

22. •Is the concluding
sentence
effective?
Why or why not?

23. •If you were to revise
the paragraph, what
changes would you
make?

24. Portfolio Writing Task#3
(Comparison and Contrast) option A
• a. You were invited as a resource speaker
in the career orientation in your high
school. You were asked to share why did
you chose your undergraduate program.
Through comparison and contrast with
another field of study, convince these
high school students to take the same
college program you took.

25. Portfolio Writing Task#3
(Comparison and Contrast) option B
• b. In your history class, you discussed about
the presidents our country had. As part of the
final requirement in the course, you were
asked to compare and contrast two former
presidents of your choice with regard to their
accomplishments, problems encountered in
their administration, and their legacy to the
country.

26. Portfolio Writing Task#3
(Comparison and Contrast) option C
• c. Compare and contrast the
specialization program in the field of
Information Technology in FEU-East Asia
College.

27. Portfolio Writing Task#3
(Comparison and Contrast) option D
• d. Nowadays, novels/ books have a movie
adaptation. Think of one book that you have
read and was made into a movie. Compare
and contrast the novel and movie adaptation.
Determine your audience and enlighten them
which version is better.

28. Portfolio Writing Task#3
(Comparison and Contrast) option E
• Free topic. Have it approved by your teacher

29. References:
• Yu, Pamela and Sterling Miranda-Plata (2008).
Keys to Confidence and Competence in English 1:
Reading, Study Skills, and Grammar Workbook.
Binan, Laguna: Trailblazer Publications.
• Plata, Sterling M., Ph. D. et.al. (2006). Keys to
Critical Reading and Writing 1. 2nd Ed. Biñan,
Laguna: Trailblazer Publications.