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Compare/Contrast
PATTERNS CHAPTER 11
Subject by Subject Comparison
 You write a separate essay about each subject, but
you discuss the same points and arrange them in a
logical order.
 Introduction of an essay comparing apples and
oranges
 Apples (nutrition, growing time, price)
 Oranges (nutrition, growing time, price)
 Conclusion
Point by Point Comparisons
 You make a point about one subject and then follow
it with a comparison to the other subject. Body
paragraphs compare both subjects.
 Introduction of an essay comparing apples and
oranges
 Nutrition (apples vs. oranges)
 Growing time (apples vs. oranges)
 Price (apples vs. oranges)
 Conclusion
Read:
 “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior” by Amy Chua
Page 410
 Identify Chua’s points of comparison using a venn
diagram or chart.
Read:
 I’m Your Teacher, Not Your Internet-Service
Provider” by Ellen Laird (page 417)
 Identify her points of comparison using a venn
diagram or chart.