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Compare and Contrast: Alternating and Dividing

The document explains two methods of writing compare and contrast papers: the alternating method, which compares subjects point by point, and the dividing method, which discusses all points about one subject before moving to the next. It provides examples for each method and asks the reader to identify which pattern is used in given passages. The examples illustrate the differences between the two methods effectively.

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Compare and Contrast: Alternating and Dividing

The document explains two methods of writing compare and contrast papers: the alternating method, which compares subjects point by point, and the dividing method, which discusses all points about one subject before moving to the next. It provides examples for each method and asks the reader to identify which pattern is used in given passages. The examples illustrate the differences between the two methods effectively.

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Compare and Contrast: Alternating and Dividing


There are two methods of writing compare and contrast papers. In the alternating method, you
compare and contrast two subjects point for point. In the dividing method, you make all of your points
about the first subject; then you make all of your points about the second subject. Read each short
passage. Does it use an alternating or dividing pattern? Write your answer on the line.

1. My brother Joe is an athlete, while my brother Allen is a scholar. Joe


is a vegetarian, and a very picky eater. Allen is a fast food junkie. Alternating method

2. The piano is a very versatile instrument. It spans both the bass and
treble clefs. You can play single notes or chords, and you can use
the pedals to dampen or amplify the sound. A saxophone, on the
other hand, is more limited. There is not just one saxophone; there is
the alto sax, the tenor sax, and the baritone sax, and each is limited
in its range of notes and clefs. You can only play single notes on a
sax. There are no pedals, but you can change the way the notes
sound by using breathing and reed techniques. Dividing method

3. Both of these cookie recipes are simple and quick. The first recipe
calls for butter, sugar, and molasses. The second calls for oil and
honey. The first uses white flour, while the second uses a non-gluten
flour. If you are really short on time, you can put the first dough in the
fridge for up to a week. The second dough can’t be refrigerated, but
it does lend itself very well to making bars, rather than cookies, which
can be a time-saver. Alternating method

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