ENGLISH COMPOSITION AND COMPREHENSION INSTRUCTOR: ZUNERA MALIK

FALL 2022 CS (A, B, F, G); CY (A)

COMPARISON / CONTRAST ESSAY: GRAPHIC ORGANIZER [4]

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HOW ARE THEY ALIKE?

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ENGLISH COMPOSITION AND COMPREHENSION INSTRUCTOR: ZUNERA MALIK
FALL 2022 CS (A, B, F, G); CY (A)

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HOW ARE THEY DIFFERENT?

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ENGLISH COMPOSITION AND COMPREHENSION INSTRUCTOR: ZUNERA MALIK
FALL 2022 CS (A, B, F, G); CY (A)

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ENGLISH COMPOSITION AND COMPREHENSION INSTRUCTOR: ZUNERA MALIK
FALL 2022 CS (A, B, F, G); CY (A)

COMPARISON / CONTRAST ESSAY: WORKSHEET

I. INTRODUCTION (INCLUDE A HOOK AND A THESIS STATEMENT) [1+2]
• The thesis must address the issues or themes specified
• The thesis must include a preview of the points of comparison/contrast to be addressed
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II. PARAGRAPH 1 (POINT OF COMPARISON/CONTRAST 1) [2+2+1]
• Topic Sentence
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How are they alike? How are they different?

Why? Give one reason. Why? Give one reason.

ENGLISH COMPOSITION AND COMPREHENSION INSTRUCTOR: ZUNERA MALIK
FALL 2022 CS (A, B, F, G); CY (A)

• Clincher/Concluding Sentence: Ties the paragraph together and links it to the thesis.
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III. PARAGRAPH 2 (POINT OF COMPARISON/CONTRAST 2) [2+2+1]
• Topic Sentence
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How are they alike? How are they different?

Why? Give one reason. Why? Give one reason.

• Clincher/Concluding Sentence: Ties the paragraph together and links it to the thesis.
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ENGLISH COMPOSITION AND COMPREHENSION INSTRUCTOR: ZUNERA MALIK
FALL 2022 CS (A, B, F, G); CY (A)

IV. PARAGRAPH 3 (POINT OF COMPARISON/CONTRAST 3) [2+2+1]

• Topic Sentence
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How are they alike? How are they different?

Why? Give one reason. Why? Give one reason.

• Clincher/Concluding Sentence: Ties the paragraph together and links it to the thesis.
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V. CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH (REINFORCE THESIS, WRAP UP THE DISCUSSION, ADD A CLINCHER SENTENCE AT THE END) [3]
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ENGLISH COMPOSITION AND COMPREHENSION INSTRUCTOR: ZUNERA MALIK
FALL 2022 CS (A, B, F, G); CY (A)

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