This content provides a step-by-step guide on how to write the body paragraphs for a compare and contrast essay, focusing specifically on structuring paragraphs that highlight similarities and differences between subjects.
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a comparing contrast essay is a type of
academic writing that analyzes the
similarities and differences between two
or more subjects hello everyone and
welcome to my class I will show you how
to write a comparing contrast essay this
class is divided into three distinct
Parts each one covered in a separate video
video
in my previous video we learned how to
brainstorm ideas and write an
introduction and in today's video we'll
learn how to write the main parts of
your essay the body paragraphs
the body paragraph contains at least two
paragraphs one will entirely focus on
similarities and the other will focus on differences
differences
take a look at the Venn diagram the one
you developed in my previous class
look at the similarities then write a
paragraph to show these similarities
begin with a topic sentence that
introduces the main idea of this paragraph
paragraph
followed by several sentences that
highlight the similarities
then a concluding sentence
the topic sentence can be something like
X and Y which are the subjects being
compared are the same in some ways
X and Y have things in common
and here are more examples of how to
write the similarities using transition
words that can effectively establish a
link between ideas or concepts and here
are some examples of transition words
these transitions help to maintain
fluency in your writing and provide
clear signals to your reader about the
relationship between your ideas
then conclude your comparison paragraph
effectively to reinforce your main
points concluding a paragraph
effectively often involves summarizing
the points made in the paragraph
restating the topic sentence or main
idea in a new way or providing a
transitional sentence that leads into
the following paragraph
remember a conclusion wraps up what's
been discussed
reminds the reader of the main idea
and connects everything to a bigger picture
picture
a comparison paragraph has three main
components begin with a topic sentence
where you introduce the subjects you're comparing
comparing
follow this with several sentences
providing details of the similarities
between your subjects and end with a
concluding sentence which summarizes the
points you've made or restates the topic
sentence in a new way when constructed
correctly these three elements create a
the second body paragraph is the
contrasting paragraph This paragraph
will entirely focus on differences
take a look at the Venn diagram and this
begin with a topic sentence that
introduces the main idea of this
paragraph followed by several sentences
that highlight the differences
then a concluding sentence and here are
some ways to start your contrasting paragraph
these phrases signal to readers that
you're about to discuss a contrast or
difference and they help to create a
and here are some transition words and
phrases that you can use in your
contrasting paragraph to indicate differences
by using these words and phrases you can
clearly indicate that you are moving
from one thought or point to another and
highlight the contrast between the two
concluding a contrasting paragraph
effectively can summarize the
differences you've highlighted and
emphasize the overall significance of
the contrast here are some concluding
such phrases can provide a knee wrap up
to the contrasting points you've
discussed and provide readers with a
concluding note to bonder a contrasting
paragraph has three main components
begin with a topic sentence where you
introduce how different they are follow
this with several sentences providing
details of the differences between your
subject then and with a concluding
sentence which summarizes the points
you've made or restates the topic
now it's your turn to put this lesson
into practice
write two body paragraphs
one paragraph should focus on similarities
similarities
and the other should focus on differences
differences
remember to begin each paragraph with a
topic sentence
followed by several sentences that
highlight the similarities or
differences respectively
finally conclude your discussion with
the concluding sentence in each
paragraph and don't forget to
incorporate any of the phrases and words
I provided
once you're finished you can watch my
next video on how to write a concluding paragraph
paragraph
thank you very much for watching and I
will see you in my next video foreign
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