Bright Lights, Big City!
Is life better in the city or the country? As we discussed in today’s lesson, there are many advantages and disadvantages to both. Before our next class, you are going to write a compare and contrast essay about the differences and similarities of life in the city vs. life in the country. For this essay, you must answer the question by choosing which is better in your opinion and supporting your opinion with details and examples.
For this activity, you will need to find information on the Internet. You will also use various tools that will help you outline and write your compare and contrast essay. The first thing you will need to do is create a Venn diagram. When you open this page, you will see four dialog boxes. Please enter the following information:
For this activity, you will need to find information on the Internet. You will also use various tools that will help you outline and write your compare and contrast essay. The first thing you will need to do is create a Venn diagram. When you open this page, you will see four dialog boxes. Please enter the following information:
Once you have completed this step, push the next button. Now, watch the tutorial on how to input tags and tag information. Your diagram will be submitted with your essay.
In the next step of this activity, you will need to organize your essay. To do this, you will use this compare and contrast map. Please enter your name, item 1 and 2 and select ‘Similarities-to-differences.’ Then push the ‘continue’ button.
In the next step of this activity, you will need to organize your essay. To do this, you will use this compare and contrast map. Please enter your name, item 1 and 2 and select ‘Similarities-to-differences.’ Then push the ‘continue’ button.
Follow the onscreen prompts and complete this outline. Remember, this map is not the finished essay. The map is simply a way for you to organize your ideas before you write your paper.
Once you have completed both your Venn diagram and your compare and contrast map, it’s time to review common language used when writing this type of essay. We have studied this in class but these sites will help you remember and also provide examples.
Scribd – Transition words for similarities and differences
FIS – Comparatives/Superlatives
For your submitted essay, please follow your outline you created in your compare and contrast map exercise. You should also include an introduction for your topic and a thesis that expresses your choice between living in the city or the country. Finally, add a conclusion that restates your thesis and summarize the main points of your argument.
You can submit your essay in one of two ways. You can email it to me or you can print it and bring it to class. Whichever way you choose, please include the Venn diagram and map with your essay.
Once you have completed both your Venn diagram and your compare and contrast map, it’s time to review common language used when writing this type of essay. We have studied this in class but these sites will help you remember and also provide examples.
Scribd – Transition words for similarities and differences
FIS – Comparatives/Superlatives
For your submitted essay, please follow your outline you created in your compare and contrast map exercise. You should also include an introduction for your topic and a thesis that expresses your choice between living in the city or the country. Finally, add a conclusion that restates your thesis and summarize the main points of your argument.
You can submit your essay in one of two ways. You can email it to me or you can print it and bring it to class. Whichever way you choose, please include the Venn diagram and map with your essay.