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Course: English composition II

Course code: ENGL 102


Topic: Comparison or contrast paragraphs
Skill: Composition Skill
The comparison paragraph points to the similarities between two subjects and
discusses how they are similar and lists a few examples.

In the contrast paragraph, two subjects are discussed as how they are different.

Support ideas to write a comparison or contrast paragraph:

Ask yourself why you are writing this paragraph and what the message you want to be
transmitted with this paragraph is.

Controlling idea- A "controlling" idea is an idea that makes a reader ask a question. Any
time a topic sentence has a good "controlling" idea, the reader will have his or her own
curiosity raised.

Base of comparison-what are you basing the comparison of the two subjects on, why
are you comparing them?

Organize by point of comparison-Must present all the comparison between the subjects
first.

Contrast with “then” and “now”-Write contrasting with “then” to explain how the subject
used to be and with “now” for how it currently is
1. Comparison
a. Key words
 In the same way
 By the same token
 Similarity
 In like manner
 Likewise
 In similar fashion
b. Coordinators
 And
 but
c. Transitional
 As
 Just as
 Both…and
 Also
 In the same manner
 In addition
d. Subordinators
 after
 although
 as
 as if
 as long as
Organizational method

 Point of contrast- Must present all the comparison between the subjects first.
 Subject- You present your information on one of the subjects you are
comparing and then, introduced by an appropriate transition word or phrase

Example of a contrast/comparison paragraph:


Web Resource:

Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWpmZEh0Ks0

More information:

www.guachipelin.com/comparison-and-contrast-paragraph-structure

References:

http://english120.pbworks.com/w/page/19006833/contrast%20and%20comparison%20p
aragraph

http://utminers.utep.edu/ajkline/compare.htm

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