UPM-CALC/CEL2103 WRITING ACADEMIC TEXTS/SEM 1/2022-2023

SCL WORKSHEET WEEK 2

SCL WORKSHEET WEEK 2

Introduction to Comparison and Contrast Essay

Complete the activities and submit by the due date.

Activity 1

Decide whether the subjects for the topics below can be compared by writing Yes or No. If no,
rewrite the topics by including subjects that can be compared.

No Topic Yes/ New topic

No

1 A comparison of the characteristics of Yes

traditional medicine and modern
medicine

2 Similarities and differences of themes Yes

in American novels and Japanese
novels

3 Comparing and contrasting the writing Yes

style of Asian writers Chinese writers

4 Comparison of an autobiography and No Comparison of an autobiography

a memoir and a biography

5 Comparing the trend of pop music: Yes

Now and 20 years ago

6 Comparing and contrasting extreme Yes

sports and bird watching

7 Earth and Mars: Comparison and Yes

contrast

8 Comparing and contrasting between No Comparing and contrasting

Samsung and Ferrari between Samsung and Apple
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9 Employed vs self-employed Yes

10 Why dog barks and why human goes No Why dog bark and why cat meows
to space

Activity 2

Complete the compare and contrast table below based on the given topic.

Topic: Comparing and Contrasting between Intermittent Fasting

and Ketogenic Diet

Point of Subject A: Subject B:

Comparison
Intermittent Fasting Ketogenic Diet

Supporting points: Supporting points:

Similarity a. Lower blood pressure a.

Health

b. Lower cholesterol b.

Supporting points: Supporting points:

Difference a. Loss pronounced in a. Loss across the BMIs

those with elevated
Weight
BMIs
b. Long term

b. Short term