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Comparison and Contrast Scaffolding Exercise
Paragraph 1: Introduction: Tell the reader that you will be comparing and
contrasting two topics (describe the topics)
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There are many similarities and differences between these two, such as:
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Paragraph 2: Explain the important similarities to the reader
First, _____ and _____ are similar in many ways.
For example, __________________________________________________________
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Another similarity is ____________________________________________________
And finally, ___________________________________________________________
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Paragraph 3: Explain the important differences to the reader
First, _____ and _____ are different in many ways. For example,
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Another difference is ___________________________________________________
And finally, ___________________________________________________________
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Paragraph 4: Explain the important similarities to the reader
First, _____ and _____ are similar in many ways.
For example, __________________________________________________________
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Name ___________________________
Another similarity is ____________________________________________________
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And finally, ___________________________________________________________
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Paragraph 5: Explain the important differences to the reader
First, _____ and _____ are different in many ways. For example,
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Another difference is ___________________________________________________
And finally, ___________________________________________________________
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Paragraph 6: Conclusion: Summarize what you compared and contrasted. Leave
a final thought.
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