1. Compare/Contrast Class Quiz
Did you read your chapter?

2. To compare means to tell how items are different.
True or false:

3. To compare means to tell how they are the same.
False
To compare means to tell how they are the same.

4. Creating a similarity difference chart is a good way to decide whether to compare or contrast two items.
True or false

5. Compare and contrast charts help make such decisions. See page 169.
True!
Compare and contrast charts help make such decisions. See page 169.

6. What is the block method?
Describe how to use the block method in an essay.
What is the block method?

7. Here is how to do the block method.
“The block method presents all the information about one item first, then uses this information for comparison or contrast when presenting information about a second item” (171).
Here is how to do the block method.

8. How do you use the point-by-point method?
Tell how to make a point-by-point essay.
How do you use the point-by-point method?

9. “The point-by-point method presents the information about both items together, creating an ongoing series of comparisons and contrasts” (171).
Point by Point Method

10. Can you name some?
What are some good transitions to use in comparison or contrast essays?

11. Transitional expressions showing comparison
And
Again
Also
In addition
In the same way
Like
As well as
Both (More can be found on page 174)
Transitional expressions showing comparison

12. Transitions showing contrast
Although
But
Despite
Different from
Instead
On the contrary
Though
Whereas (more can be found on page 174)
Transitions showing contrast

13. For an essay contrasting two items, the focus of the body paragraphs will be the paragraph topics listed in the thesis sentence’s essay map.
True or false

14. Like in most essays you will do this semester, the essay map forms the plan for the subtopics in your essay.
True!

15. A good approach to the concluding paragraph is using evaluation.
True or false?

16. This allows you to form an opinion or evaluate the two items you have been comparing.
True!

17. Do you need to read this chapter over?
How Did You Do?