Compare and contrast

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COMPAREANDCONTRASTRANDOMACTIVITYASSIGNMENT.docx

COMPARE AND CONTRAST RANDOM ACTIVITY:

Please go to https://www.random.org/lists/.

Copy and paste this list of random paired items I quickly brainstormed as being ok for a simple compare and contrast essay.

Then randomize it. Your job now is to take either the first two or last two items of your new randomized list, and complete the following steps.

1) Do a venn diagram to list out similarities and differences.

2) Figure out what the frame of reference for comparison is.

3) Come up with a thesis statement.

Eggs

Butter

Lincoln Logs

Legos

Digital Alarm Clock

Grandfather clock

Banana

Mango

Thumbtack

Clear scotch tape

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Item:

Similarities

Item

List out differences for item one here.

Then here.

Then here.

Remember the differences should be paired with a list item other the under item.

List out similarities here.

And here.

And here.

And here.

Corresponding item.

Corresponding item.

Corresponding item.

Corresponding item.

(I’d recommend writing it out on paper, and then transferring it to the document… I couldn’t get the venn diagram to look right… Sigh. If you are at all confused about venn diagrams, see this video: HERE.

What is the Frame of Reference?

Answer here.

THESIS: What is your thesis.

Write it here. Make an interesting argument.

What, if anything, did you learn/realize about compare/contrast essays via this activity?

Answer goes here.