1. ACADEMIC WRITING I April 15, 2014

2. Today Unit 4: Speaking of Gender - Compare/Contrast writing

3. p. 61- vocabulary 1.6. 2.7. 3.8. 4.9. 5. c i g b d h f e a

4. p. 64- Read for main ideas 2.8. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. T T F - fight  play (para. 6) F – the same  different F – Girls  Boys T F  switch “men” & “women”

5. p. 65- Read for details 1.6. 2.7. 3.8. 4.9. 5. b (2) b (1) b (6) b (4) a (5) c (7) c (9) c (10) b (11)

6. p. 66- Make inferences 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. c (1) b (2) c (6) a (10)

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10. Today Introduction to compare/contrast writing

11. Compare/Contrast Writing In comparison/contrast writing, we explain the differences and/or similarities between two subjects. (That is part of it, anyway) - The ‘subjects’ can be most anything. (transportation systems, governments, kinds of ice cream).

12. Compare/Contrast Writing This is a very common type of essay in many fields. Examples: Compare the forms of government of Canada and the U.S. Compare the characters of Winston and O’Brien in George Orwell’s “1984.” Compare and contrast methods for marketing a new product. Political Science Literature Business

13. Organization A key feature of comparison/contrast essays is organization. - Careful organization is necessary for an effective essay of this kind. - You don’t want to confuse the reader(s). - There are several ways to organize a comparison/contrast essay. We will examine two of them.

14. Organization Look at these two examples: - How does each organize its information?

15. Organization – Example 1 Subjects: beaches & mountains Points of comparison/contrast: climate, activities, locations Body 1: Mountains Body 2: Beaches

16. Organization – Example 2 Subjects: fresh foods & canned foods Points of comparison/contrast: flavors, benefits, cost Body 1: flavor Body 2: health benefits Body 3: cost

17. Organization Example 1: Block organization Example 2: Point-by-point organization - Neither holds advantage over the other. - Which you use depends on your preference (and to a degree), the goal of your writing.

18. Block Organization Contents organized into “blocks” Discuss all of topic A, then all of topic B.

19. Block Organization Basic outline: I. Introduction (opening, purpose of the essay, thesis statement). II. Body A. Topic A features - Feature 1 - Feature 2 B. Topic B features - Feature 1 - Feature 2 III. Conclusion NOTE: Make sure you discuss the same features for each topic!

20. Point-by-Point Organization Each point of comparison (“feature”) becomes the topic of a paragraph. Within each paragraph, the two topics are compared or contrasted on that feature.

21. Point-by-Point Organization Basic outline: (Two topics, A & B) I. Introduction (opening, purpose of the essay, thesis statement). II. Body A. Difference/similarity 1 - Flavor - Topic 1 - Fresh - Topic 2 - Canned B. Difference/similarity 2 – Health Benefits - Topic 1 - Topic 2 C. Difference/similarity 3 - Cost - Topic 1 - canned - Topic 2 III. Conclusion NOTE: Always discuss the topics in the same order!

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25. Compare/Contrast Writing - Analysis - It is not enough to simply say: “This is how A & B are different; this is how they are similar.” - The above is just repeating information. - At the university level, some form of analysis is needed in comparison/contrast writing.  Go beyond “here is some information…the end ”

26. Compare/Contrast Writing - Analysis - Your analysis should begin by considering the information you have collected. - Ask yourself: What factors can I compare my two topics on? - How are they similar? - How are they different?

27. Compare/Contrast Writing - Analysis - Your analysis should begin by considering the information you have collected. - Next, determine a position: i.e., two smart phones: Which would you recommend to a new smart phone user? two countries: Which is better for a foreign investor? two universities: which provides the best opportunities to foreign students?

28. Compare/Contrast Writing - Analysis - Ask yourself: “Along what factors are these two topics reasonably comparable?” - Research factors that will allow for a logical analysis to be made.

29. Assignment 3 – Compare/Contrast Essay Start researching one of the following: 1. Two countries’ suitability for studying abroad 2. Two sports to introduce to a new fan 3. Active vs. passive personality in terms of business success. 4. Two leaders (modern or historical) NOTE: All topics must be INTERNATIONAL (not Korean)