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    This document provides instructions for writing a comparison-contrast essay on choosing between traveling by bus or airplane for a summer vacation. It outlines a 4-step writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing. In the prewriting step, students analyze the assignment, brainstorm similarities and differences, research as needed, and outline their ideas. They then draft a 5-paragraph essay comparing and contrasting the two modes of transportation point-by-point. Next, they revise the draft based on peer and teacher feedback. Finally, they edit the revised draft and publish the final version on their blog.

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    This document provides instructions for writing a comparison-contrast essay on choosing between traveling by bus or airplane for a summer vacation. It outlines a 4-step writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing. In the prewriting step, students analyze the assignment, brainstorm similarities and differences, research as needed, and outline their ideas. They then draft a 5-paragraph essay comparing and contrasting the two modes of transportation point-by-point. Next, they revise the draft based on peer and teacher feedback. Finally, they edit the revised draft and publish the final version on their blog.

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    This document provides instructions for writing a comparison-contrast essay on choosing between traveling by bus or airplane for a summer vacation. It outlines a 4-step writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing. In the prewriting step, students analyze the assignment, brainstorm similarities and differences, research as needed, and outline their ideas. They then draft a 5-paragraph essay comparing and contrasting the two modes of transportation point-by-point. Next, they revise the draft based on peer and teacher feedback. Finally, they edit the revised draft and publish the final version on their blog.

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    Assignment 2

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    Yara Shokry
    This document provides instructions for writing a comparison-contrast essay on choosing between traveling by bus or airplane for a summer vacation. It outlines a 4-step writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing. In the prewriting step, students analyze the assignment, brainstorm similarities and differences, research as needed, and outline their ideas. They then draft a 5-paragraph essay comparing and contrasting the two modes of transportation point-by-point. Next, they revise the draft based on peer and teacher feedback. Finally, they edit the revised draft and publish the final version on their blog.

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    Assignment 5#

    Expository Writing: A Comparison-Contrast Essay


    This assignment will give you practice in composing a comparison-contrast essay. Read the following assignment carefully and follow the steps and instructions for each stage of the writing process in order to develop an effective comparison-contrast essay.

    Assignment
    You are going to your summer vacation. You have already chosen a gorgeous resort for your vacation, but hesitate about the kind of transport you will take for your trip. You are not quite sure what way of traveling is more comfortable and suitable: a bus or an airplane. In a five paragraph essay, compare and contrast these two means of transportation. Think of yourself as the audience. Your purpose is to make a comparative and contrast analysis between these two means of transportations in order to decide which one to take for your trip.

    STEP1: Prewriting
    A) Analyze your Assignment
    Reread the assignment closely and answer the following questions: (a)What instruction am I being given? (b)Who is the audience of this essay? (c)What is the purpose of this essay?

    B) Generate Ideas and details


    Click on the interactive Venn diagram on the sidebar of the class blog to record the similarities and differences between the two cities. Then, save or print the diagram for later use.

    C) Gather ideas with research Once you have generated ideas on your topic, look back at your brainstormed thoughts and decide whether or not you need to gather more details and information about the two cities. You may need to do some research before you begin outlining your ideas. The internet is a good resource for gathering more information. If you need to gather more information, use the google search engine on the class blog.

    D) Organize your ideas


    At this step of prewriting, you need to decide if you will design your essay with the block (whole-to-whole) or point-by-point method. Be consistent in your use of one method or the other as you prepare an outline. Click on the compare and contrast map on the sidebar of the class blog. Start using this graphic organizer to develop an outline for your comparison and contrast essay using the point-by-point method strategy. Then, save or print the outline for later use.

    E) Post your Ideas in your blog


    Now as you organized your ideas, start posting these ideas on your own blog. Ask a friend to comment on your ideas by suggesting which ideas to keep, which to discard, and what more ideas can be added

    STEP2: Drafting A) Write the first draft of your Essay on your Blog
    In your own blog, using the ideas you generated in the prewriting phase, start drafting your five paragraph comparison and contrast essay using the point-bypoint method. Return to the prewriting process at any time to generate additional details as needed. The guidelines below will help you remember what you need to do in each part of a comparison/contrast essay using the point-by-point method.

    Introduction 1. Grab your reader's attention. 2. Provide background information about your topic 3. Identify the two things being compared and contrasted 4. State the purpose for making the comparison and contrast 5. Sate the thesis. Body Paragraphs 1. In the first paragraph, compare and/or contrast the two things according to the first point. 2. In the second paragraph, compare and/or contrast the two things according to the second point 3. In the third and subsequent paragraph, do the same thing Conclusion 1. Restate the purpose for comparison and/or contrast in different words 2. Summarize the main similarities and differences 3. Draw a conclusion

    2) Respond to the first drafts


    After you have written and posted the first draft of your essay on your own blog, ask a partner to respond to the content of your draft by adding comments on your blog. Teacher will also add comments on the content of your draft.

    STEP3: Revising
    1) Reread your first draft
    At this step of revising, you will go back to your draft and reread it to make the necessary changes on its content and organization by:
    y Adding

    details and ideas to make the message clearer and more interesting, y Deleting unnecessary details and ideas that are not related to your topic, y Substituting more interesting words for dull or repetitive language, and y Rearranging sentences and sentence parts to make them clearer.

    Click on the comparison and contrast essay revising checklist for the block method on the sidebar of the class blog. With the help of this checklist, go back to your draft and revise it to make the necessary changes on its content and organization.

    2) Respond to Revisions
    Once you have revised your draft, made the necessary changes, and reposted it on your own blog, ask a partner to respond to the revisions you made on the content and organization of your draft by adding comments on your blog. Teacher will also add comments on the content and organization of your draft on your blog.

    STEP4: Editing
    1) Check your Second draft for errors in grammar and mechanics.
    With the help of the editing checklist and online spell checker on the classblog, you will reread your second draft to correct errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Focus on Double Comparisons: Comparison-contrast essays often contain comparative adjectives. Avoid using double comparisons Never use -er or -est and more or most to form the comparative and superlative degrees in the same sentence. Incorrect: The great dane was the most biggest dog in the show. Correct: The great dane was the biggest dog in the show. Use the spell checker on the sidebar of the class blog; but do not forget to use your head too. Remember that the spell checker will find only words that are misspelled, not words that are misused, such as a and an. As a result, you must proofread your work after you use a spell checker.

    4) Publishing
    1) Give your revised and edited draft one more careful look. 2) Consider format of the essay in terms of proper paragraphing, margins, and indentations. 3) If you wish, add maps, charts, photographs, or illustrations to your writing. 4) Make a final neat copy and publish it on your own blog.

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