Compare & Contrast Essay Guidelines

Dear students,

If you would like more information about compare contrast essays, as covered in class, you will find some excellent supplementary materials by clicking through the links below.

I suggest that you save copies to your computer so that you can access them easily later.

This site has a great example of a Venn diagram;
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/venn/venn.pdf

This site gives a very detailed explanation of point by point and block organization;
http://www.sbcc.edu/learningresources/website/WL/downloads/WritingaCompareContrastEssay.pdf

This site lists common compare and contrast signal words and example sentences;
http://urbandreams.ousd.k12.ca.us/lessonplans/extended/9/garland/docs/Compare_Contrast_Intro.pdf

I hope it's a help.

Enjoy!

Mr Lee

The End of the World

Write one paragraph for question 1 & 2 below.

Imagine that the date is the 20th December 2012, and the world is about to end. You and your classmates have all been chosen to leave earth in a huge spaceship to search for a new planet capable of supporting life.

1. You are allowed to take with you three personal belongings. What three things would you take and why?

2. Describe what you think this new world might look like if you find it. Use your imagination!

The deadline for comments on this post is Monday 5th October 2009.

Happy blogging!

Mr. Lee

Reminder

Dear Students,

I would just like to remind you that all novels that were lent out to you over the school holiday must be returned to either me or Sir. Mike no later than Monday 3rd August 2009.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Mr. Lee