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=Compare and Contrast=

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Reading Writing Connection: Read a model compare/contrast essay and map out the features on a Venn diagram. Map out features on Venn and organize the details into a written work.

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Three simple steps to writing a compare and contrast essay:

Step 1: Venn Diagram Step 2: Choose a pattern of organization

__Subject by Subject__

Introduction Subject A Feature 1 Feature 2 Subject B Feature 1 Feature 2 Similarities Conclusion

__Feature by Feature__

Introduction Feature 1 Subject A Subject B Feature 2 Subject A Subject B Feature 3 Subject A Subject B Conclusion

Step 3: Write the essay, following the outline you choose