Compare and Contrast Essay Presented by : Zainab I AL-Saihati ..

What does it mean to …? Compare = similarities Contrast = differences

What kinds of things do we compare and contrast in our daily lives? Clothing Literature Restaurants Height Drinks Music What other things do we compare/contrast?

Why do we compare and contrast things? To decide if we like that object To determine if we want to buy it To figure out if we want to eat there

Why do we compare and contrast literature? Look for similar themes Make comparisons to our own lives Learn life lessons Learn about other perspectives Understand differences and similarities that lead to self understanding, tolerance, acceptance

What features can we use to compare and contrast the wooden spoon and the spaghetti spoon? Features: Function/Use Weight Material Shape

Venn Diagram Wooden Spoon Spaghetti Spoon metal & plastic wood shallow scoop used in cooking deep scoop light a little heavy scoop sauce scoop spaghetti Features: material, shape, weight, use

Two Ways to Write a Compare and Contrast Essay Block Method Point –by- Point Method