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• In this pattern, you discuss the two subjects separately, that is to say, you discuss all of the characteristics of subdivisions of the first subject in the first half and then present all the characteristics of the other in the second half. The aspects examined in the two subjects should be the same and in both parts, you should follow the same logical order for each subject.
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• Now read Sample 2, and identify the different writing pattern of comparison & contrast:
• Questions: • 1. Which two subjects are compared in this
paragraph? And on how many points are the subjects compared? • The two subjects compared in the paragraph are Americans and Koreans. • There are three points under comparison or contrast: family structure, role relations and value orientations.
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• 2. Now, complete the outline according to the organization of Sample 1:
• A. Americans’ concept of “a long time”: anything fro百度文库 forty years to forty minutes, depending on the circumstances.
English Writing
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Comparison and contrast
• The purpose of comparing and contrasting is to understand either of the two things more clearly and, at times, to make judgments about them. In this unit, we are going to study how to write paragraphs of comparison and contrast.
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• Please read Sample 1, and answer some questions:
• 1.What is the topic of the paragraph? • This paragraph is developed around the
concepts of “a long time” held by Americans and people from other cultures.
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• 2. Does this paragraph stress the similarities or differences between the two subjects?
• The paragraph stresses differences rather than similarities between the two subjects.
years or even forever
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• Summarize the pattern of contrast in the paragraph.
• You may have noticed that the sample paragraph deals with what Americans think “a long time” is before it moves on to discuss the views held by other cultures. This pattern of organization is subject-by-subject or groupby-group.
• Examples:
• (1) a proposal for an American businessman
• (2) “long term” capital gain for the Internal Revenue Service
• (3) accident report by a motorist
• 3. Does it follow the same pattern as in Sample 1? If not, what are the differences?
• No, it has a different pattern. • The writer shifts back and forth between the
• Examples: • (1) murder report by a Truck Islander • (2) envoy’s waiting in a Latin American City • (3) ritual dance in Pueblo village • (4) South Asian concept: one thousand
• (4) for a business appointment or a date
• Attitudes to promptness: it is a binding obligation
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• B. Other cultures’ concepts of “a long time”: not limited
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