Instructions: Read the paragraphs below and notice the use of comparison structures and the type of organization. Which type of organization is the more effective?

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Unit 6 Comparison / Contrast

Сomparative paragraphs
Сontrastive paragraphs
Structures of comparison	same …as, similar to … in that exactly / somewhat like … in that… Like…, … …and …too , and neither … Both ….and … Neither …nor Just as …, so…. Resemble/have in common / there are similarities ;similarly / correspondingly /likewise / in the same way / by the same token,
Structures of contrast	adj+er / more+adj / less+adj /more+adv…than unlike / contrary to / as opposed to….,… whereas /while….,…. … contrasts with / differs from / is different from… in regard to / in respect to… ;however / on the other hand / in contrast, but
Methods of comparison / contrast

Instructions: Read the paragraphs below and think about what is pointed out (similarities or differences). Notice the use of comparison / contrast structures and the type of organization.

Paragraph 1

Are you aware of the striking similarities between two of the most popular American presidents, Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy? A minor point is that the names Lincoln and Kennedy both have seven letters. Both men had their elections legally challenged. Lincoln and Kennedy are both remembered for their sense of humor, as well as for their interest in civil rights. Lincoln became president in 1860; Kennedy, in 1960. Lincoln’s secretary was Mrs. Kennedy; Kennedy’s secretary was Mrs. Lincoln. Neither man took the advice of his secretary not to make a public appearance on the day he was assassinated. Lincoln and Kennedy were both killed on a Friday in the presence of their wives. Both assassins, John Wilkes Booth and Lee Harvey Oswald, have fifteen letters in their names, and both were murdered before they could be brought to trial. Just as Lincoln was succeeded by a Southern democrat named Johnson, so was Kennedy. Andrew Johnson, Lincoln’s successor was born in 1808; Lyndon Johnson (Kennedy’s successor) was born in 1908. And finally, the same caisson carried the bodies of both men in their funeral processions.

Paragraph 2

Even though Arizona and Rhode Island are both states of the U.S., they are strikingly different in many ways. For example, the physical size of each state is different. Arizona is large, having an area of 114,000 square miles, whereas Rhode Island is only about a tenth the size, having an area of only 1,214 square miles. Another difference is in the size of the population of each state. Arizona has about four million people living in it, but Rhode Island has less than one million. The two states also differ in the kinds of natural environments that each has. For example, Arizona is a very dry state, consisting of large desert areas that do not receive much rainfall every year. However, Rhode Island is located in a temperate zone and receives an average of 44 inches of rain per year. In addition, while Arizona is a landlocked state and thus has no seashore, Rhode Island lies on the Atlantic Ocean and does have a significant coastline.