Practice 11: Organizing contrast and comparison paragraphs

Today we learnt about comparison and contrast paragraphs. Then we were given two topics to compare and contrast.

BRAINSTORMING: 

Brainstorm the comparison between living in a small city and living in a large city: listing

• They are both good places to live in
• They both have activities to do
• If you live in a village it is likely that you live in a house
• People know each other in a village
• Public transport is better in a city
• There are more things to do in a city
• In a city you are likely to live near your family
• If you live in a city you are likely to live in a flat
• There are more shops in cities
• People that live in a village and in a city both have traditions
• People’s behavior is different if you live in a village or in a city

Brainstorm the contrast between the advantages and disadvantages of having a job while at university: listing

• If you have a job you invest less time in studying
• If you have a job you earn money
• If you have a job you learn how to manage your time better
• If you have a job you are not thinking all day about univerity
• If you have a job you start gaining job experience
• Working while studying is a challenge and a responsibility that will give you personal satisfaction
• Stress and exhaustion
• You won’t get enough sleep

OUTLINE:

COMPARISON PARAGRAPH: Living in a city or in a village. Point by point.

CONTRAST PARAGRAPH: Advantages and disadvantages of having a job while at university. Blocking.