Day13: Compare/Contrast Workshop

Objectives: We will be able to...

1. Understand what it means to compare two ideas, concepts, people, places, or things
2. Use specific language to introduce comparisons
3. Organize a comparison paragraph

Informal Early Feedback (10min)

Discussion Questions for Reading (30 min)

Annotation (10 min)
           Samples:
          Annotated Article
          Annotated Paragraph

Homework due Sep. 26th, Thursday, 11:59PM

1. Outlining 
Use this template to outline your paragraph.
Choose ONE between  point-by-point and block organization.

• Name the file "CompareContrast_Outline_YOURNAME". 
• Save/upload the file into the Unit2. subfolder of your Google Drive.

Homework due Sep. 29th, Sunday, 11:59PM
2. First draft of Compare/Contrast Paragraph 

Write a paragraph that compares/contrasts organic food and conventional food.

You can choose either point-by-point or block-by-block organization. 

• Please remember to include the signal words we have learned.
• Name the file "CompareContrast_draft_YOURNAME". 
• Save/upload the file into the Unit2. subfolder of your Google Drive.
• Word limit: 200-250 words

NOTE: The final version of all the paragraphs you are writing in Unit2. is due Oct. 20th, Sunday. 11:59PM

3. (Optional) Recommended Reading

Read Comparison and Contrast in Writer's Help