0:03 a comparing contrast essay is a type of
0:06 academic writing that analyzes the
0:10 similarities and differences between two
0:14 or more subjects hello everyone and
0:17 welcome to my class I will show you how
0:21 to write a comparing contrast essay this
0:24 class is divided into three distinct
0:27 Parts each one covered in a separate video
0:28 video
0:31 in my previous video we learned how to
0:33 brainstorm ideas and write an
0:36 introduction and in today's video we'll
0:40 learn how to write the main parts of
0:44 your essay the body paragraphs
0:47 the body paragraph contains at least two
0:50 paragraphs one will entirely focus on
0:54 similarities and the other will focus on differences
0:56 differences
0:59 take a look at the Venn diagram the one
1:02 you developed in my previous class
1:06 look at the similarities then write a
1:08 paragraph to show these similarities
1:12 begin with a topic sentence that
1:13 introduces the main idea of this paragraph
1:15 paragraph
1:18 followed by several sentences that
1:20 highlight the similarities
1:24 then a concluding sentence
1:27 the topic sentence can be something like
1:30 X and Y which are the subjects being
1:34 compared are the same in some ways
1:37 X and Y have things in common
1:40 and here are more examples of how to
1:49 write the similarities using transition
1:51 words that can effectively establish a
1:55 link between ideas or concepts and here
1:57 are some examples of transition words
2:05 these transitions help to maintain
2:07 fluency in your writing and provide
2:10 clear signals to your reader about the
2:13 relationship between your ideas
2:16 then conclude your comparison paragraph
2:19 effectively to reinforce your main
2:21 points concluding a paragraph
2:24 effectively often involves summarizing
2:28 the points made in the paragraph
2:30 restating the topic sentence or main
2:34 idea in a new way or providing a
2:35 transitional sentence that leads into
2:37 the following paragraph
2:46 remember a conclusion wraps up what's
2:48 been discussed
2:51 reminds the reader of the main idea
2:54 and connects everything to a bigger picture
2:56 picture
2:59 a comparison paragraph has three main
3:02 components begin with a topic sentence
3:04 where you introduce the subjects you're comparing
3:06 comparing
3:08 follow this with several sentences
3:10 providing details of the similarities
3:14 between your subjects and end with a
3:17 concluding sentence which summarizes the
3:19 points you've made or restates the topic
3:22 sentence in a new way when constructed
3:26 correctly these three elements create a
3:34 the second body paragraph is the
3:36 contrasting paragraph This paragraph
3:40 will entirely focus on differences
3:43 take a look at the Venn diagram and this
3:49 begin with a topic sentence that
3:51 introduces the main idea of this
3:54 paragraph followed by several sentences
3:57 that highlight the differences
4:01 then a concluding sentence and here are
4:04 some ways to start your contrasting paragraph
4:10 these phrases signal to readers that
4:12 you're about to discuss a contrast or
4:15 difference and they help to create a
4:23 and here are some transition words and
4:26 phrases that you can use in your
4:29 contrasting paragraph to indicate differences
4:36 by using these words and phrases you can
4:38 clearly indicate that you are moving
4:42 from one thought or point to another and
4:46 highlight the contrast between the two
4:48 concluding a contrasting paragraph
4:50 effectively can summarize the
4:53 differences you've highlighted and
4:55 emphasize the overall significance of
4:57 the contrast here are some concluding
5:05 such phrases can provide a knee wrap up
5:07 to the contrasting points you've
5:10 discussed and provide readers with a
5:14 concluding note to bonder a contrasting
5:16 paragraph has three main components
5:19 begin with a topic sentence where you
5:21 introduce how different they are follow
5:24 this with several sentences providing
5:26 details of the differences between your
5:29 subject then and with a concluding
5:32 sentence which summarizes the points
5:34 you've made or restates the topic
5:41 now it's your turn to put this lesson
5:42 into practice
5:46 write two body paragraphs
5:48 one paragraph should focus on similarities
5:49 similarities
5:51 and the other should focus on differences
5:53 differences
5:56 remember to begin each paragraph with a
5:58 topic sentence
6:01 followed by several sentences that
6:03 highlight the similarities or
6:07 differences respectively
6:10 finally conclude your discussion with
6:12 the concluding sentence in each
6:14 paragraph and don't forget to
6:17 incorporate any of the phrases and words
6:19 I provided
6:22 once you're finished you can watch my
6:26 next video on how to write a concluding paragraph
6:27 paragraph
6:30 thank you very much for watching and I
6:34 will see you in my next video foreign
