Compare and Contrast
You will be reading and researching about two different, yet similar animals from the MONKEY FAMILY. You will be writing a compare and contrast paragraph.
COMPARE - how things are alike, same, similar
CONTRAST - how things are different, not the same
COMPARE - how things are alike, same, similar
CONTRAST - how things are different, not the same
Orangutans
Read the article that you were given about Orangutans. After you read the article, open up a word document and answer the questions below.
1. What features of an orangutan make them great climbers?
2. What are three habits that the orangutan has that helps keep him/her alive?
3. How do the body parts of an orangutan help him/her survive in the jungle?
4. What three facts about the orangutan do you find the most interesting and why?
1. What features of an orangutan make them great climbers?
2. What are three habits that the orangutan has that helps keep him/her alive?
3. How do the body parts of an orangutan help him/her survive in the jungle?
4. What three facts about the orangutan do you find the most interesting and why?
Compare and Contrast
Using the links below, choose one of the animals to research. Before you research, create some research questions that you want to find answers to as you read about the animal you choose. Take notes on your research. You will use this when you write your compare and contrast paragraph.
Writing the COMPARE/CONTRAST PARAGRAPH
Comparison Paragraphs Organized by Similar Points
The paragraph discusses the similarities between two subtopics. The ideas in the paragraph are organized. As usual, the topic sentence is at the beginning of the paragraph. After that, the paragraph continues by discussing one point of similarity Specific details are given to support the statment showing how they are similar. Following this, the paragraph briefly discusses a second point of similarity. Here, the paragraph also gives supporting details to illustrate their similarity.
Comparison Paragraphs Organized by Subtopic
Another way of organizing a comparison is not according to supporting details that are similar, but according to subtopic. (A subtopic is a main example, or main supporting idea, that illustrates the topic sentence of a paragraph.) That is, we can organize the paragraph by first discussing all the relevant points associated to one subtopic, then discussing those of the second subtopic.
TRANSITION WORDS - Words to use to connect your ideas
Similarly
Likewise
...the same...
...the same as...
...also
... too
... both
Contrast Paragraphs
A contrast paragraph discusses the differences between (at least) two things. You can organize contrast paragraphs in much the same way that you can organize comparison paragraphs. That is, you can organize them either according to points of similarity or according to subtopic.
TRANSITION WORDS - Words to use to connect your ideas in a CONTRAST PARAGRAPH
However
In contrast
By contrast
..., but
..., yet
Using your research about the orangutan and the other animal you chose write a comparison/contrast paragraph.
RUBRIC: 25 points
5 - Compares and/or contrasts the two animals using 2-3 similarities or differences
5- Uses transition words
5- The structure of a paragraph is present (indent, complete sentences)
5- Makes sense
5- Has a good introduction and conclusion
The paragraph discusses the similarities between two subtopics. The ideas in the paragraph are organized. As usual, the topic sentence is at the beginning of the paragraph. After that, the paragraph continues by discussing one point of similarity Specific details are given to support the statment showing how they are similar. Following this, the paragraph briefly discusses a second point of similarity. Here, the paragraph also gives supporting details to illustrate their similarity.
Comparison Paragraphs Organized by Subtopic
Another way of organizing a comparison is not according to supporting details that are similar, but according to subtopic. (A subtopic is a main example, or main supporting idea, that illustrates the topic sentence of a paragraph.) That is, we can organize the paragraph by first discussing all the relevant points associated to one subtopic, then discussing those of the second subtopic.
TRANSITION WORDS - Words to use to connect your ideas
Similarly
Likewise
...the same...
...the same as...
...also
... too
... both
Contrast Paragraphs
A contrast paragraph discusses the differences between (at least) two things. You can organize contrast paragraphs in much the same way that you can organize comparison paragraphs. That is, you can organize them either according to points of similarity or according to subtopic.
TRANSITION WORDS - Words to use to connect your ideas in a CONTRAST PARAGRAPH
However
In contrast
By contrast
..., but
..., yet
Using your research about the orangutan and the other animal you chose write a comparison/contrast paragraph.
RUBRIC: 25 points
5 - Compares and/or contrasts the two animals using 2-3 similarities or differences
5- Uses transition words
5- The structure of a paragraph is present (indent, complete sentences)
5- Makes sense
5- Has a good introduction and conclusion