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

traditional medicine and modern
Yes
medicine

2 Similarities and differences of themes

in American novels and Japanese
Yes
novels

3 Comparing and contrasting the writing Comparing and contrasting the

style of Asian writers Chinese writers writing style of Asian writers and
No
Western writers

4 Comparison of an autobiography and Yes

a memoir

5 Comparing the trend of pop music: Yes

Now and 20 years ago

6 Comparing and contrasting extreme No Comparing and contrasting

sports and bird watching extreme sports and non-extreme
sports

7 Earth and Mars: Comparison and Yes

contrast
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8 Comparing and contrasting between No Comparing and contrasting

Samsung and Ferrari between Samsung and Vivo

9 Employed vs self-employed Yes

10 Why dog barks and why human goes No Comparing and contrasting the
to space dogs and cats

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. Improve metabolism a. Improve metabolism

Result

b. Control weight loss b. Control weight loss

Supporting points: Supporting points:

Difference a. done by maintaining a. Consume a low-carb

the fasting and eating and high-fat diet.
How it works
periods.
b. provides with the
b. improves hormone feeling of satiety to
levels which contribute promote weight loss
to weight loss.