Compare - Similarities
First, _____________ and ___________________ are the same because they both
___________.
Additionally, they both ____________.
For example, they are both ________.
They are also similar because ________.
They both ________.
________ and ________ are alike because ____________.
Both ________ and ________ have/are ____________.
________ and ________ both ____________.
A similarity between ________ and ________ is ____________.
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Contrast - Differences
On the other hand, _________________ and __________________ have some
differences.
First, _________________ (is/has/does) ____________________, but
________________ (is not/has not/does not) __________________.
Second, _________________ (is/has/does) ____________________, although
________________ (is not/has not/does not) __________________.
However, they are different because ________ ____________.
________, on the other hand, ____________.
Another difference is that ________ ____________, while ________
____________.
A difference between ________ and ________ is ____________.
Topic Sentences
_________ and ________ have many similarities and differences.
_____________ and ___________________ have some similarities and some
differences.
________ and ________ are similar stories.
________ and ________ have many similarities/differences.
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Conclusion Sentences
Clearly, _____________ and ___________________ have similarities and differences.
Even though they have differences, ____________ makes them similar.
Even though they have similarities, ___________ makes them different.
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Text Evidence Terms
FOR INSTANCE, . . .
FOR EXAMPLE, . . .
FOR INSTANCE, IN THE TEXT . . .
FOR EXAMPLE, IN THE TEXT . . .
BECAUSE THE TEXT STATES . . .
I KNOW THIS BECAUSE IN THE TEXT . . .
THE AUTHOR STATED . . .
ACCORDING TO THE TEXT, . . .
WITHIN THE READING, I FOUND . . .