“TÉCNICA DEL NORTE UNIVERSITY”
EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
FACULTY
SUBJECT: Reading and Writing V
CAREER: Pedagogy of National and Foreign
Languages
TOPIC: ESSAY _ANIMALS.
GROUP: Cristian Castro.
TEACHER: MSc. José Obando.
Ibarra, 2022
TASK I: Comparison and contrast essay.
Write a four-paragraph comparison and contrast essay about two animals.
Directions:
1. PLAN: From the comparison chart below, choose at least four similarities and four
differences between these two animals.
COMPARISON CHART
ANIMAL I: Pitajo Dorsipardo
Family class: Tyrannidae (bird).
Species: Ochthoeca fumicolor.
Habitat: Forest.
Length: 14.5 – 16 cm.
Weight: 17 g.
Colour: Its bill is short and thin and black, with
blackish wings, a tail is black or gray, black
legs, the ventral area tan, and the center of the
abdomen white.
Diet: Seeds and fruits.
Conservation status: Least concern.
Reproduction: The egg laying is from 1 to 3, in
the months of October or November.
ANIMAL II: Viudita
Family class: Tyrannidae (bird).
Species: Ochthoeca fumicolor.
Habitat: Forest.
Length: 12 – 13.5 cm.
Weight: 13g.
Colour: Dark brown wings, a black bill,
short and thin, the ventral area is gray,
black legs, and tail also has dark brown.
Diet: Hunting insects.
Conservation status: Least concern.
Reproduction: The egg laying is from 3 to
4, in the months of May or July.
1. - In the Venn diagram below, stablish the similarities and differences between the two
animals.
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Pitajo Dorsipardo
Its body measure
between 14.5 to 16
cm.
Its body weight of 17
g.
It has a short, thin
black bill, blackish
wings, a black or
gray
tail,
a
cinnamon-colored
belly, and a white
center
of
the
abdomen.
This bird eats seeds
and fruits.
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Venn
diagram
Both
Both of them belong
the Tyrannidae family
class.
Both live in the forest.
They have black legs.
Both Pitajo Dorsipardo
and Viudita are birds
and as such they can fly,
have wings, beaks, etc.
They are of the species
Ochthoeca fumicolor.
Both Pitajo Dorsipardo
and
Viudita
are
considered
least
concern
on
its
conservation status.
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•
•
•
Viudita
Its body measure
between 12 to 13.5
cm.
Its body weight of 13
g.
It has dark brown
wings, a short, thin,
black bill, a gray
underbelly, and a dark
brown tail.
This bird hunts
insects.
3. - OUTLINE: Use the information in your Venn Diagram to outline your essay. Use
key words to complete the template below:
I.Introduction
A. Introductory sentence: Years ago, a large number of birds have visited our
country, becoming part of our wildlife
B. Structuring sentence: Both the Viudita and the Pitajo Dorsipardo are birds
that come from the forests of Guatemala, but now some of them live in Ecuador.
C. Thesis statement: They are considered unusual and surprising birds for some
reasons, which differentiate them from each other, but they are also similar in
some features.
II.Body paragraph I: Comparison paragraph
A. Comparison I: Family class.
a.
Detail I: Tyrannidae.
B. Comparison II: Species.
a.
Detail II: Ochthoeca fumicolor.
C. Comparison III: Habitat.
a.
Detail III: Forest.
D. Comparison IV: Conservation status.
a.
Detail IV: Least concern.
E. Concluding sentence: In short, at first glance, both types of birds very
different, but they are genetically similar.
III.Body paragraph II: Contrast paragraph
A. Contrast I: Length.
a) Detail I: 14.5 – 16 cm vs 12 – 13.5 cm.
B. Comparison II: Weight.
a.
Detail II: 17 g vs 13 g.
C. Comparison III: Diet.
a. Detail III: Seeds and fruits vs hunting insects.
D. Comparison IV: Reproduction.
a) Detail IV: months and eggs.
E. Concluding sentence: In summarize, these birds have behaviors that are
surprisingly unusual and surprising.
IV.Conclusion:
A. Re stated thesis: Their characteristics, such as their habitat, origin and
appearance have made these birds to be striking to humans, in the wildlife of
Ecuador.
B. Summary: Neither the Pitajo Dorsipardo nor the Viudita are domesticated
animals since they need to live in the wild to survive thanks to their aspects
C. Opinion – Final comment: Someday I hope to look at these beautiful birds,
to admire their beauty.
WRITE YOUR FINAL VESRION OF THE COMPARE AND CONTRAST ESSAY
BELOW
Visiting birds.
Years ago, a large number of birds have visited our country, becoming part of our
wildlife. Both the Viudita and the Pitajo Dorsipardo are birds that come from the
forests of Guatemala, but now some of them live in Ecuador. They are considered
unusual and surprising birds for some reasons, which differentiate them from each
other, but they are also similar in some features.
First, both Pitajo Dorsipardo and Viudita belong the Tyrannidae family class and are of
the species Ochthoeca fumicolor. This type of bird lives in the forests because neither are
wild animals that need to be free. On the other hand, both are considered least concern on
its conservation status. In short, at first glance, both types of birds very different, but they
are genetically similar.
Second, Pitajo Dorsipardo bird has a body measure between 14.5 to 16 cm, whereas
Viudita bird lengths between 12 to 13.5 cm. Furthermore, Pitajo is bigger than
Viudita because the first one has a body weight of 17 g, while the second has a 13 g.
By the way, the big bird eats seeds and fruit, playing ecological role as a seed
disperser, but the small bird prefers to hunting insects. According to the reproduction
of this bird, the Pitajo Dorsipardo lays from 1 to 3 eggs and its season reproduction is
in the months of October or November, whereas the Viudita lays from 3 to 4 eggs, in
the months of May or July. In summarize, these birds have behaviors that are
surprisingly unusual and surprising.
To sum up, their characteristics, such as their habitat, origin and appearance have
made these birds to be striking to humans, in the wildlife of Ecuador. So, neither the
Pitajo Dorsipardo nor the Viudita are domesticated animals since they need to live in
the wild to survive thanks to their aspects. Someday I hope to look at these beautiful
birds, to admire their beauty.
5. EDITING: Use the task checklist and the language checklist below to review your
essay for content, structure and language errors.
TASK CHECKLIST
Did you use a topic sentence to introduce each paragraph?
Did you include at least the aspects to compare the two animals?
Did you include at least the aspects to contrast the two animals?
Yes
Yes
Yes
LANGUAGE CHECKLIST
Did you use academic verbs correctly?
Did you use comparative adjectives correctly?
Did you use and, or, but, whereas, neither and both correctly?
Yes
yes
yes
5. Use the task checklist and the language checklist below to review your essay for content,
structure and language errors.
TASK CHECKLIST
Did you use a topic sentence to introduce each paragraph?
Did you include at least the aspects to compare the two animals?
yes
yes
Did you include at least the aspects to contrast the two animals?
yes
LANGUAGE CHECKLIST
Did you use academic verbs correctly?
Did you use comparative adjectives correctly?
Did you use and, or, but, whereas, neither and both correctly?
yes
yes
yes