Name: < > Class: < > Date: < > "Contrast" Essay Questions Often an essay question will ask you to contrast something with something else. You may be asked to contrast football and baseball, sewing and cooking, rabbits and cats, apples and oranges, democracy and dictatorship, love and hate, or spaghetti and pizza. When you write a contrast between two or more things, you emphasize the differences but when a question asks you to compare, you emphasize the similarities. Strategy Begin by listing differences that fall into the same category. A simple trick to help you do this is to use the word "while:" For example, here is a way to contrast love and hate using "while." Love Is: gentle While Hate Is: violent Love Is: patient While Hate Is: impulsive Love Is: happy While Hate Is: painful Love Is: learning While Hate Is: reacting Love Is: taking turns While Hate Is: controlling Love Is: kisses While Hate Is: hits Now, it should be easier to write your essay. "Contrast" Essay Question Contrast the emotions of love and hate, explaining their differences. "Contrast" Essay Answer Step One Rephrase the question into a topic sentence. "I will contrast love and hate which are opposites with many different qualities." Step Two Describe their differences (refer to your list). "Hate and love are very different in many ways. Love is gentle and generous, while hate is violent and stingy. Love tries to be patient but sometimes it is hard, especially if one is lonely and in love with someone. Hate never tries to be patient, unless it is waiting for revenge. Love creates more and more happiness. This is especially true of the love in a family. Any happiness that comes from hate is usually short-lived. Love takes turns and learns about the other person. Hate tries to control everything. Hate thinks it knows the truth about a person or situation, and it doesn't allow any room for change or for improvement." Step Three Write a summary or concluding statement. "By contrasting love and hate I see that they are opposites. In the most important ways they are totally different." From the set of nine topics below, choose three and make contrast lists using the "this is/while/that is" set-up. Below is the love/hate contrast list for your reference. Example: Love Is: gentle While Hate Is: violent Love Is: patient While Hate Is: impulsive Love Is: happy While Hate Is: painful Love Is: learning While Hate Is: reacting Love Is: taking turns While Hate Is: controlling Love Is: kisses While Hate Is: hits Choose and complete three contrast lists. Put your word/s in the angle brackets. 1. Hopscotch Is: < > While Football Is: < > Hopscotch Is: < > While Football Is: < > Hopscotch Is: < > While Football Is: < > Hopscotch Is: < > While Football Is: < > Hopscotch Is: < > While Football Is: < > 2. Sewing Is: < > While Cooking Is: < > Sewing Is: < > While Cooking Is: < > Sewing Is: < > While Cooking Is: < > Sewing Is: < > While Cooking Is: < > Sewing Is: < > While Cooking Is: < > 3. Rabbits Are: < > While Owls Are: < > Rabbits Are: < > While Owls Are: < > Rabbits Are: < > While Owls Are: < > Rabbits Are: < > While Owls Are: < > Rabbits Are: < > While Owls Are: < > 4. Dogs Are: < > While Cats Are: < > Dogs Are: < > While Cats Are: < > Dogs Are: < > While Cats Are: < > Dogs Are: < > While Cats Are: < > Dogs Are: < > While Cats Are: < > 5. Snow Is: < > While Rain Is: < > Snow Is: < > While Rain Is: < > Snow Is: < > While Rain Is: < > Snow Is: < > While Rain Is: < > Snow Is: < > While Rain Is: < > 6. Oranges Are: < > While Apples Are: < > Oranges Are: < > While Apples Are: < > Oranges Are: < > While Apples Are: < > Oranges Are: < > While Apples Are: < > Oranges Are: < > While Apples Are: < > 7. Democracy Is:< > While Dictatorship Is: < > Democracy Is: < > While Dictatorship Is: < > Democracy Is: < > While Dictatorship Is: < > Democracy Is: < > While Dictatorship Is: < > Democracy Is: < > While Dictatorship Is: < > 8. Spaghetti Is: < > While Pizza Is: < > Spaghetti Is: < > While Pizza Is: < > Spaghetti Is: < > While Pizza Is: < > Spaghetti Is: < > While Pizza Is: < > Spaghetti Is: < > While Pizza Is: < > 9. (type in two subjects of your own choosing in the < >s) < > Is: < > While < > Is: < > < > Is: < > While < > Is: < > < > Is: < > While < > Is: < > < > Is: < > While < > Is: < > < > Is: < > While < > Is: < > Name and save this file now. (Press ctrl+S, type a name for the file, and press enter.) ==================== After you create your three contrast lists, write a contrast essay answer for at least one of the subjects you have chosen. Remember these important tips: 1. Include the question in the topic sentence at the very beginning. Example: "I will contrast the emotions of love and hate." 2. Organize your ideas so they follow each other logically. 3. Provide enough details and examples to make your answer interesting and original. 4. Make sure your details and examples relate to the main topic. 5. Write an interesting summary or completing statement. Copy your contrast list to the space below. Then write your contrast essay question answer directly below the list. Contrast List < > Contrast Essay Question Answer < > ==================== Retype or copy your essay answer in the space below. Then share the answer with a friend or with your writing support group and make revisions. Base your revisions on the answers your readers give to these questions: 1. How clearly is the purpose of the essay stated? 2. How orderly is the presentation? 3. Are interesting examples presented? 4. Do the examples relate to the topic? 5. Is the closing statement a good summary? Revised Contrast Essay Answer < > If you haven't done so already, name and save this file now. (Press ctrl+S, type a name for the file, and press enter.) ==================== end of activity Copyright Renaissance Learning, Inc.Download Driver Pack
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