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12. Comparion and Contrast Paragraphs
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Objective:
• Writing the comparison and contrast
paragraph with the appropriate logic and
grammar
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Materials
• Writing the comparison and contrast
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paragraph
Special grammar in comparison and contrast
paragraphs
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OUTLINE OF COMPARISON AND CONTRAST
PARAGRAPHS
TITLE :
Topic Sentence:
general idea ( 2 subjects of comparison and contrast) specific
ideas ( similarities and differences)
I. Subject 1
Part 1. similarities and differences
Part 2. similarities and differences
II. Subject 2
Part 1. similarities and differences
Part 2. similarities and differences
Summary sentence:
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Language patterns used in the
comparison and contrast paragraphs
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Patterns to show differences - contrast
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Most mammals don’t lay eggs; in contrast/conversely, on the
other hand/however/on the contrary, all reptiles do.
Kuwait is different from/unlike Egypt in regard to oil supply.
Eventhough/although, despite the fact that …. The TV show is
good, the movie is better
The TV show is good nonetheless/nevertheless the movie is
better.
Patterns to show comparison – similarities
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Korea’s green island is beautiful; likewise, similarly, in the same
way . . Brazil’s island of St. Sebastian is extremely scenic
SEE FURTHER REFERENCES IN ARNAUDET (1990 :
119 – 149)
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Conclusion
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A Comparison and contrast paragraph
consists of
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Subject development of the cause and
effect analysis paragraph
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A topic sentence,
Subject development
A summary sentence
Comparison AND contrast
Comparison OR contrast
Language patterns
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Comparison paragraph : in contrast, different from,
nevertheless.
Contrast paragraph : similarly, likewise, in the
same way
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