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7.3 Homework
Draft your body paragraphs for your compare and contrast
topic. You can choose either plan 1(page 1-2) or plan 2
(page 3-4) to draft your body paragraphs.
Title:

II. A (What makes A different from the

other?)
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III. B (What makes B different from the other?)
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IV. Describe and discuss points of similarity
and/or difference between A and B
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Title:

I. Similarities Between A and B

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III. Differences between A and B
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the same as
in the same way Although
most important However
similarly Differ
too Unlike
as well as Even though
Yet
But
Instead
On the other
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that
Whereas
compare While
 预习作业pre-class homework

Mechanics: Capitalization
First Words
Capitalize the first word of a sentence. Capitalize the first word of a
direct quotation. Do not capitalize the second part of an interrupted
quotation. When the second part of a quotation is a new sentence,
put a period after the interrupting expression and capitalize the first
word of the new sentence.
"Stop playing that game," my sister said, "and go to bed."
The game was over. "I'm ready," I replied. "That was fun!"
Capitalize the first word and all the recipients in the greeting of a
letter. Capitalize only the first word in the closing of a letter.
Dear Sir or Madam: Sincerely yours,
Your. Turin Write each sentence. Use capital letters correctly.
1. to whom it may concern:
2. last week, my family visited your auto show.
3. my father said, "it will be fun to see the old cars:'
4. "too bad, dad;' i said, "because it looks like all new cars!"
5. all best wishes,
Titles of Works
Capitalize the first, last, and all important words in the title of a
book, play, short story, poem, movie, article, newspaper, magazine,
TV series, chapter of a book, or song.
Dad whistled "Old MacDonald" while I read "Chicken Little."
I reviewed the book Silent and Strong for the North School News.
Your. il'urin Write each sentence. Use capital letters correctly.
1. Our class sang "land of the free" at the talent show.
2. You could see a video clip on "news at nine:'
3. The online article was called "a classy act takes the prize:'
4. My sister's class performed "the queen and her court:'
5. It was based on the book thrown from the throne.
Proper Nouns and Adjectives
Capitalize the names of cities, states, countries, and continents. Do
not capitalize articles or prepositions that are part of the names.
Capitalize the names of bodies of water and geographical features.
Capitalize the names of sections of the country. Do not capitalize
compass points when they just show direction.
Topeka, Kansas United States of America northeast of Detroit
Capitalize the names of streets and highways. Capitalize the names
of buildings, bridges, and monuments.
Golden Gate Bridge Empire State Building
Capitalize the names of stars and planets. Capitalize Earth when it
refers to the planet. Do not capitalize earth when it is preceded by
the article the. Do not capitalize sun or moon.
Venus is closer to the earth than Mars.
Capitalize the names of schools, clubs, teams, businesses, political
parties, and products.
Science League at Northfield Elementary School
Capitalize the names of historic events, periods of time, and
documents.
the Battle of Bunker Hill Declaration of Independence
Capitalize the days of the week, months of the year, and holidays.
Do not capitalize the names of the seasons.
Labor Day, a summer holiday, is the first Monday in September.
Capitalize the names of ethnic groups, nationalities, and languages.
Capitalize proper adjectives that are formed from the names of
ethnic groups and nationalities.
Swiss people may speak French, German, or Italian.
Your. Turn Rewrite each sentence. Capitalize appropriate words.
1. The red hills book club is reading a russian novel.
2. They meet at the old farm diner on miller street.
3. The main character moves from rome to moscow.
4. Mom read the book from memorial day through june.