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0ESL 0202 Writing Assignment 4: Comparison/Contrast Essay

Comparing Two Places

A. Which two places will you compare? Make sure to choose two countries, two cities or two states.

Nigeria ______________________________ _____Cameroon ________________________

Topic A Topic B

B. Brainstorm: List some of the characteristics you have noticed about each place such as family life, cost of living, schools, clothing/fashion, (others?)

Point of Comparison

Topic A: Topic B: Same or Different?

Food

Nigeria Cameroon different

Culture

Nigeria Cameroon different

Natural Resources

Nigeria Cameroon same

Africa

Nigeria Cameroon same

Religion

Nigeria Cameroon same

Marriage Nigeria Cameroon different

C. Add more points by looking at the website in Module 10: “Comparing Two Countries.”

Give notes here about the details of these two paces

CameroonNigeria

D. Fill in the following outline using at least one similarity and one difference.

Comparison/Contrast Outline

Topics (A) Nigeria (B) Cameroon

I. Introduction Background/ Thesis Statement There are many differences between Nigeria and Cameroon in terms of their food, culture, and natural resources. The first major difference between Nigeria and Cameroon comes in their food. While the Nigerian food is spicy and involves a lot of frying and cooking, the Cameroon food is far less spicy, and has flavors. Nigeria has variety of foods with different ethnics same as Cameroon but not as much as Nigeria has. Cameroon eats more of peanut which has serious damage on their health status. On the other hand, Nigeria prefers fresh foods from the soil and less of oil. However, there is minimal use of oil in preparing Nigerian food and therefore the food is considered healthier compared to Cameroon foods that use too much oil that causes obesity and also considered dangerous to health. The main delicacy in Nigeria is white rice compared to Cameroon delicacy known as okra soup. They both commonly eat fruits and vegetables mangoes, banana, pawpaw and oranges.

II. Body A. Similarity: Second major difference between Nigeria and Cameroon in terms of culture is their mode of dressing. Nigeria has three major ethnic groups, namely Yoruba, Hausa-Fulani and Igbo. The culture in Nigeria is multi-ethnics. There are 527 languages in Nigeria and seven of them are extinct. Each group has their languages and dress code. In contrast, Cameroon are all 90% Muslims and they are very strict with their dressings. the women must wear their gowns and always cover their hair according to the Muslim tradition. However, Cameroon has ¾ languages including French. Their mode of conducting marriages, funerals naming is different to that of Nigeria in a little way. For example, Nigeria makes noise with lot of parties and spraying of money during any function in contrast to Cameroon, they are so traditionalist, their culture and religion will not allow them to have a very flamboyant and noisy party during any function. Although both countries have some Muslims and they share the same culture.

B. Similarity or Difference: Another source of difference between Nigeria and Cameroon is the countries respective natural resources. In Nigeria the most crucial mineral resources located in different states, crude oil, and gas found in Abia, Bayelsa and Edo. On the other hand, Cameroon has low number of resources, examples are’ palm kernel, peanut, fish and sands. However, their major is peanut production and exportation. They both have produce palm kennel and export them because they see it as major business and a rich natural resources.

Give background for the introduction. How will you introduce these two places?

Don't use complete sentences here. Use only notes to plan the organization of the comparisons.

Make one paragraph about a simiarity between these two countries

III. Conclusion In Conclusion, Nigeria and Cameroon respective distinctive features that defines them as Individual countries, including their respective foods, cultures and natural Resources. They have many differences along with their similarities. They also have different histories and the major similarity is they are both Africa.

Give a recommendation or prediction to end.

Name: Fredrick Abimbola-peters

Date:4/6/2021

On the next page, write a five-paragraph essay that follows this outline. Type your essay using academic format.

Compare and Contrast Essay Nigeria and Cameroon

There are many differences between Nigeria and Cameroon in terms of their food,

culture, and natural resources. The first major difference between Nigeria and Cameroon

comes in their food. While the Nigerian food is spicy and involves a lot of frying and

cooking, the Cameroon food is far less spicy, and has flavors. Nigeria has variety of foods

with different ethnics same as Cameroon but not as much as Nigeria has. Cameroon eats

more of peanut which has serious damage on their health status. On the other hand, Nigeria

prefers fresh foods from the soil and less of oil. However, there is minimal use of oil in

preparing Nigerian food and therefore the food is considered healthier compared to

Cameroon foods that use too much oil that causes obesity and also considered dangerous to

health. The main delicacy in Nigeria is white rice compared to Cameroon delicacy known

as okra soup. They both commonly eat fruits and vegetables mangoes, banana, pawpaw

and oranges.

You have good details here, but they should be better organized. First, describe Nigerian food. Then describe Cmeroon's food showing the differences.

Start with an introduction paragraph that ends with the thesis statement.

Second major difference between Nigeria and Cameroon in terms of culture is their

mode of dressing. Nigeria has three major ethnic groups, namely Yoruba, Hausa-Fulani

and Igbo. The culture in Nigeria is multi-ethnics. There are 527 languages in

Nigeria and seven of them are extinct. Each group has their languages and dress code. In

contrast, Cameroon are all 90% Muslims and they are very strict with their dressings. the

women must wear their gowns and always cover their hair according to the Muslim

tradition. However, Cameroon has ¾ languages including French. Their mode of

conducting marriages, funerals naming is different to that of Nigeria in a little way. For

example, Nigeria makes noise with lot of parties and spraying of money during any

function in contrast to Cameroon, they are so traditionalist, their culture and religion will

not allow them to have a very flamboyant and noisy party during any function. Although

both countries have some Muslims and they share the same culture.

Another source of difference between Nigeria and Cameroon is the countries

respective natural resources. In Nigeria the most crucial mineral resources located in

different states, crude oil, and gas found in Abia, Bayelsa and Edo. On the other hand,

Cameroon has low number of resources, examples are’ palm kernel, peanut, fish and sands.

However, their major is peanut production and exportation. They both have produce palm

kennel and export them because they see it as major business and a rich natural resources.

In Conclusion, Nigeria and Cameroon respective distinctive features that defines them

as Individual countries, including their respective foods, cultures and natural Resources. Check capitalization

both have

produce and export palm kennel

for example,

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There are many interesting details here, but what is the main point? Is it differences in clothing? You give too much information that is not focused on clothing or differences.

Run on

They have many differences along with their similarities. They also have different histories

and the major similarity is they are both Africa. Don't give new points to compare here. Finish with a recommendation or prediction.