1. Comparison Table 1 Concept 1 2 Overall Concept 3 Characteristics 3 4 Like Characteristics 9 Extensions Communicate Targeted Concepts Obtain the Overall Concepts Make lists of Known Characteristics Pin down Like Characteristics Assemble Like Categories Record Unlike Characteristics Identify Unlike Categories Nail Down a Summary Go Beyond the Basics COMPARINGCOMPARING 5 Like Categories 7 Unlike Categories 6 Unlike Characteristics 6 8 Summary Sitcoms Soaps Entertainment Television Programming Humor, actors, characters Script, Plot, Story Line Setting, Theme, Weekly 30 minutes, weekday Nights, predicaments Drama, actors, plot Connected script characters, Script Weekday daily afternoons Reality TV Shows Talk Shows, Specials Sporting Events Characters, Actors Script, Plot, Episodic Cast, Episodic Structure & Literary Organization Humor vs. Drama Genre, Serial vs Stand Alone Episodes Weekly Episode Daily Episodes (weekdays) Frequency & Time (Length) Sitcoms and Soaps are both forms of entertainment television programming; featuring a cast, script and storylines but are different genres. Sitcoms feature comedy while Soaps feature drama 60 - 90 minutes STEP 1 Communicate Targeted Concepts STEP 2 Obtain the Overall Concept STEP 3 Make a List of Known Characteristics STEP 4 Pin Down Like Characteristics STEP 5 Assemble Like Categories STEP 6 Record Unlike Characteristics STEP 7 Identify Unlike Categories STEP 8 Nail Down Summary STEP 9 Go Beyond Basics

2. Comparison Table 1 Concept 1 2 Overall Concept 3 Characteristics 3 4 Like Characteristics 9 Extensions Communicate Targeted Concepts Obtain the Overall Concepts Make lists of Known Characteristics Pin down Like Characteristics Assemble Like Categories Record Unlike Characteristics Identify Unlike Categories Nail Down a Summary Go Beyond the Basics COMPARINGCOMPARING 5 Like Categories 7 Unlike Categories 6 Unlike Characteristics 6 8 Summary

3. Concept Comparison Table Characteristics of this Concept Bigger Concept Smaller Concept Characteristics that are AlikeLike Categories Characteristics that are Different Different Categories Tell How the Concepts are Alike and Different