LITERACY and HISTORY

1. Format and Writing Process
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Informative
Compare and
Contrast essays

3. Hydrangea Chrysanthemum

4. Penguins Koala

5. When writing a comparison, it is
important to move equally
between the two ideas, and write
about them together in the essay,
not separately.

6. How to structure your
essay
A comparison text follows the
basic essay structure:

7. introduction
OPENING PARAGRAPH: It
PRESENTS the topic
(PARAGRAPH 1)

8. Body
BODY: This part develops
the topic with further
information and facts,
four or five main points
supported by details.
(PARAGRAPH 2).

9. Conclusion
CLOSING: a conclusion - The
closing paragraph summarises
the topic. This must link back
to the main idea, and
mention both ideas.
A strong conclusion
summarizes the body of the
essay and leaves an impact
on the reader (PARAGRAPH
3).

10. • You must use Connectors, transitional
phrases to ensure a smooth transition
from one point to another and from one
subject to another.
•
• Without transitions, your argument will
be difficult to follow and seem to jump
back and forth without a clear point.
•

11.  Comparison
Also
Similarly
Too
Both
Like
Have in common
Share the same
In the same manner
Not only…but also
 Contrast
However
On the other hand
In contrast
Unlike
But
Nevertheless
Instead of
While

12. OPENINGS
 This piece of writing
will . . .
 I intend to . . .
 My intention is to . .
.
 I am going to . . .
 I will present . . .
 I will begin by . . .
 To do this I will . . .
 Following that I
will . . .
Concluding
remarks
 In conclusion . . .
 It is my conviction that .
. .
 It is clear that . . .
 Finally I would like to
add . . .
 To sum up . . .
 My overall feeling is . . .
 On balance . . .
 The evidence presented
leads me to conclude
that . . .

13. Use a Venn Diagram to gather ideas.

14. VENN DIAGRAM TEMPLATE
Object A Object B
Similarities
Differences Differences

15.  Leave the draft alone for at least 12 hours (if
time allows it)
 Revise for:
 SPELLING.
 SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT.
 PARAGRAPHS LAYOUT.
 USE OF CONNECTORS.
 elements of the comparison or contrast.