ENG100 at LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE. From The Writer's World, Paragraphs & Essays 3rd edition.

1. “Life is often compared to a marathon, but I think it is more like a sprint;
there are long stretches of hard work punctuated by brief moments in
which we are given the opportunity to perform our best.”

2. Compare & Contrast
 Decide between 2 things
 Compare to find similarities
 Contrast to find differences
 Helps you make judgments about things
 Help you understand familiar things better

3. Comparison and Contrast at
Work
 Stephen Bergeron’s example – p. 131

4. Compare & Contrast
Paragraph
 2 different subjects
 Different aspects of 1 subject
 Purposes
 Make a judgment about 2 things
 Describe or understand 2 familiar things

5. Patterns

6. Point-by-Point
 Point 1
 Topic A
 Topic B
 Point 2
 Topic A
 Topic B
 Point 3
 Topic A
 Topic B
 Salary
 MacDonald’s – Low
 Kohl’s - High
 Distance to Parents
 LCCC – Nearby
 Penn State – Far away
 Colleagues
 LikeThem
 Don’t KnowThem
Kyle’s Example

7. Topic-by-Topic
 Topic A
 Point 1
 Point 2
 Point 3
 Topic B
 Point 1
 Point 2
 Point 3
 MacDonald’s
 Salary
 Hours
 Coworkers
 Kohl’s
 Salary
 Hours
 Coworkers
Kyle’s Example

8. p. 134
Vocabulary Boost

9. Topic Sentences
 Indicates what is being compared and
contrasted and expresses a controlling idea
 Although all dogs make good house pets,
large dogs are much more useful than small
dogs.

10. Practice 2- p.135

11. The Supporting Ideas
 Help clarify the similarities and differences
expressed in the topic sentence.

12. The First Draft
 Transitional Words & Expressions
 P. 140

13. Comparison & Contrast
Paragraph Checklist
 Does my topic sentence explain what I am
comparing/contrasting?
 Does my topic sentence make a point about the
comparison?
 Does my paragraph have a point-by-point or
topic-by-topic pattern?
 Does my paragraph either focus on similarities or
differences?
 Do all of my supporting examples clearly relate
to the topics that I am comparing or contrasting?

16. The Thesis Statement
 Indicates if you are making comparisons,
contrasts or both
 Specify what you are comparing and
contrasting and the controlling idea
Although neat people have a very nice
environment, messy people are more relaxed.

17. Essay Plan
 P. 229

18. The Comparison & Contrast
Essay
 “Two Jobs” – p. 230
 Practice 15 – p. 231

20. p. 541

21. Vocabulary & Comprehension
 Comeuppance means…
 (b) punishment
 A synonym for solace.
 comfort
 Give examples of spirituality from the essay.
 Why does the author object to believers who
try to challenge his nonbelief?
 He thinks that people who threaten him act
superior

22. p. 564