Beth Ellen Expert = M, T, Th, F
Mrs. G Expert = W
USE PRIVATE GOOGLE CHAT
Click for Trivia zoom room
rounds begin 10am CST
Last round 3pm CST
Rounds are 45 minutes
This page updated: 01/10/2021

Compare & Contrast
Compare & Contrast: Point-by-Point
The Goal:
Now that we are familiar with the basics of Compare & Contrast, we will move on to another way to compare and contrast: the Point-by-Point method.
Review:
Compare & Contrast writing allows you to see a relationship between two or more things. One way is called the "All-at-Once" method. First you write everything you know about Item A, then compare/contrast that with everything you know about Item B.
Point-by-Point:
Another way to compare and contrast is "Point-by-Point". This method accomplishes the same goal as the "all-at-Once" method, but it compares and contrasts each item according to categories that apply to both items.
This makes the "Point-by-Point" method more interesting because it challenges both the reader and author to deepen their understanding.
Directions:
1. Watch the video.
2. As you think how the two methods compare and contrast, ask yourself these CQs (categories)
What do you need to know to use the All-at-Once method? The Point-by-Point method?
Where will you put the supporting details in a paragraph that is All-at-Once? What about a paragraph that is Point-by-Point?
Which method seems more challenging to you? Why?
3. Be ready to share in class the similarities and differences between the All-at-Once method and the Point-by-Point method.