Compare Contrast Writing Grade 11 Catherine D’Aoust TAH April 3, 2012

Outcomes Standards for Compare and Contrast Writing Organizational Types of Compare Contrast Writing Graphic Organizers for Compare Contrast Writing Language aids for Compare Contrast Writing EL adaptations for Compare Contrast Writing

Text Structures The way that an author organizes text to make meaning. ª An author may use one or a combination of text structures within one text. See chart

Text Structures Text Structures are not genres – they are used within a variety of genres. Authors choose text structures based on their writing goals.

Text Structures and Genres Sample Genres Narration Exposition * explanation * interpretation - Persuasion

Purposes for Using Compare Contrast Samples within your classrooms

Purpose and Bloom Bloom’s Taxonomy of the Cognitive Domain

Components of Compare Contrast Topics Attributes Category/categories Specific attributes Claim/Interpretation

Sample Graphic Organizers

Venn Diagram

Double Bubble

T Chart

Compare Contrast with Attributes

Attributes Chart

Backwards Mapping Why are you having students compare and contrast? What level of thinking are you asking students to reach? What will be the final evidence or product for the comparison/contrast? What components will you provide?

Civil Liberties and Vietnam Possible comparison and contrasts

Civil Liberties and Vietnam Backwards Mapping - product - thinking level - prompt and/or directions

Sample Writing Prompt Write an analytic essay in which you interpret the president’s “right” to act beyond his power. Compare and contrast Abe Lincoln and Richard Nixon use of this power and its consequences. Conclude with your position regarding this “power.”

Your turn Create a sample assignment based on today’s historical topic, using compare/contrast.

Organizational Structures Decide on the organizational structure Subject by Subject Point by Point Create your “working” thesis statement.

Reading Standard Grade 5 Key Ideas and Details 1. Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. 3. Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.

Subject by Subject Introduction Say everything you are going to say about the first subject. Write a separate paragraph for each criteria. Say everything you are going to say about the second subject. Concluding paragraph that ties the different points together.

Text Structure Subject by Subject Introduction 2 or 3 paragraphs about subject 1 2 or 3 paragraphs about subject 2 Concluding paragraph that ties the different points together.

Point by Point Introduction Talk about one criteria/attribute at a time for each item before moving to the next criteria/attribute. Saves best point about the difference for last.

Text Structure Point by Point Paragraph 1 - Introduction Paragraph 2 – Talks about attribute one for subjects 1 and 2 Paragraph 3 - Talks about attribute two for subjects 1 and 2 Paragraph 4 - Talks about attribute three for subjects 1 and 2 Concluding paragraph