• Compare - To show the similarities between at least two things
• To inform
• To explain and/or
• To analyze
• Contrast - To show the difference between two things
• To evaluate

• Write down the three different types of
Expository Writings.
• Compare and Contrast the writing.
• Post your answer on the chalkboard.
• Discuss the answers provided.

Compare and Contrast
Chevy Silverado vs. Ford F150
Share with your shoulder partner what you know about the two different types of trucks.

• While conducting research on your topic make sure that you find both similarities and differences between the two different topics.
• If there are not at least three major similarities and differences you may want to rethink your comparison.

• Review your data
• Decide to what extent you will stress the similarities between your subjects and to what extent you will stress their differences
• Create a thesis statement that reflects that decision

• They are both trucks are somewhat alike and somewhat different.
• I can see some similarities and some differences between the two trucks.
• Both of trucks cost about the same (only a single similarity, no differences).

• In order to make a decision between the
Chevy Silverado and the Ford F150, the following criteria was used: price of the vehicle, average mileage, and price of insurance.

Point by Point
2 nd
Paragraph
3rd
Paragraph
4 th
Paragraph
Price Mileage Insurance
Chevy
Ford

I. Introduction a) Attention Getter or
Hook b) Background
Information c) Thesis
II. Price a) Chevy b) Ford
III. Mileage a) Chevy b) Ford
IV. Insurance a) Chevy b) Ford
IV. Conclusion a) Restate the Thesis b) Emphasize Major
Ties c) Final Statement – which one would you buy?

• To Compare
– also
– as
– in the same way
– like
– likewise
– similarly
– comparable
– equally
– in addition
• To Contrast
although
-but
-even though
-however
-on the other hand
-otherwise
-yet
-still
-conversely
-as opposed to
-different from
-whereas

 Make sure you understand the purpose of the assignment.
 Choose a topic that will interest you and your audience.
 Complete pre-writing activity
 Gather evidence
 Create a thesis statement
 Write an outline
 Write a rough draft
 Revise
 Edit
 Publish

• Brainstorm a list of possible comparisons.
• Narrow your list down to your best comparison.
• Research both topics.
• Complete a graphic organizer to determine the similarities and differences.
• Create an outline.
• Write a thesis statement.
• Draft your essay.
• Revise/Edit/Publish

• What do we get rid of? Rid of? Rid of? What do we get rid of when we summarize?
• Stuff that’s not important, important, important. Stuff that’s not important for you to understand.
• Take out words that repeat, repeat, repeat, take out words that repeat and replace things in lists.
Find a topic sentence, sentence, sentence.
Find a topic sentence or make one up yourself.
•
• What do we get rid of? Rid of? Rid of? What do we get rid of when we summarize?