©2003 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers. Topic Eleven Compare and Contrast To Accompany Composing with Confidence, 6/e & Writing with Confidence, 7/e by Alan Meyers PowerPoints by Rick Casper, Prestonsburg Community College

©2003 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers. Structure  Comparison examines similarities  Contrast examines differences  Comparison/contrast analysis evaluates and makes decisions  Structure must be consistent

©2003 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers. Part to Part  Introduction of the two topics to be compared or contrasted  Examines each topic as it relates to one point before moving on to a second point  It builds to a climax in the conclusion, where a judgment is made

©2003 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers. Whole to Whole  Introduce the subject and the purpose of the comparison or contrast  Examine all the points of one topic before moving on to the next  Make a judgment in the conclusion

©2003 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers. Points to Remember  Make the topic and purpose clear  Use a consistent organizational pattern  Make sure the details support the topic sentence in each paragraph  Make sure the conclusion is strong and clearly related to the points in the body