Example: (Comparison paragraph)
-Topic Sentence: First one.
- Topic: My hometown & my college town.
- Controlling idea: They have several things in common.
-Transition Signals: First, both, similarly, a second way in which the two towns are similar is..., in the same way, likewise.
-Supporting Sentences:
- They are both small. (It also adds an example as a supporting idea).
- They are rural towns.
- Both contain college campuses.
a. ...similar to...
b. Likewise...
c. Both... and...
d. ...as modern as...
Example: (Contrast paragraph)
- Topic Sentence: First one.
- Topic: Arizona & Rhode Island.
- Controlling idea: They are both strikingly different in many ways.
- Transition Signals: different in many ways, whereas, another difference, but, also differ in, however, while.
- Supporting Sentences:
- Different physical size. (Plus example as a supporting idea).
- Size of population.
- Natural environments.
a. Some tourists enjoy going on organized tours, though/ while/ but many other tourists prefer travelling on their own.
b. The two books are very different from each other.
c. However/ In contrast/ On the other hand, in many other countries, the cost is much lower.
d. Changes in technology are occurring more ... than in the past.
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a. Differences between living in a shared flat in a hall or with a host family.
b. Mostly contrasting because the writer uses more contrast ideas and also adds transition signals of contrast such as: but, on the other hand, another difference is that, however, etc.
- Topic Sentence: Second one of the second paragraph.
- Suppoting Sentences:
- Timetable.
- Cooking.
- Sharing the kitchen.
Example: (Block Method)
- Topic Sentence:
- Topic: Books & Films
- Controlling idea: Differences between them.
- First block idea: Reading books.
- Second block idea: Watching films.
Example: (Point-by-point Method)
- Topic Sentence:
- Topic: Marylin Monroe & Princess Diana
- Controlling idea: Different lives, but also similarities.
a. The first one mostly contrasts and the second one mostly compares.
b. Paragraph 1: (Block Method)
- Topic A:
- Long descriptions for the readers to create pictures on their minds (use of imagination).
- Detailed conversations of the characters and feelings.
- Topic B:
- You do not need to use your imagination.
- The conversations are spoken out loud and their feelings come through their faces.
- 1st point: difficult childhood.
- A1: (Marylin Monroe) living in orphanages.
- B1: (Princess Diana) mother left family.
- A2: married a famous baseball player and a famous writer.
- B2: married Prince Charles.
- A3: She was well-liked because of her innocence.
- B3: She was called 'The people's Princess'.
- A4: She went through serious depression and had to go to hospitals for treatment.
- B4: She suffered from eating problems and depression.
- A5: 36 years old and died in 1962.
- B5: Also 36 years old and died in 1997.
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- People:
- Comparison: Napoleon & Hitler.
- Contrast: Difference between old generations and young generations.
- Comparison: Spain & Italy.
- Contrast: Rural and urban parts of famous cities (for example: Seoul).
- Comparison: Clothes iron & Hair iron.
- Contrast: Forks & Spoons.
- Comparison:
- They are both made in Germany.
- They are both black.
- Both of them have four wheels.
- The two of them are for sale.
- One of them is bigger than the other one.
- The big one costs 1,000 pounds and the small one costs 100,000 pounds.
- The small one (150 MPH) is faster than the big one (50 MPH)
- The big one has 4 seats while the small one has only 2 seats.
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