Tuesday - March 19, 2012

Class Work
1. Welcome back...the space is available in MyCompLab for you to post the final copy of your Body Art essay.
2. What can be compared and contrasted? Take two minutes and write down all you can think of. Work with a partner if you wish. Share and list on the board.
3. How does one go about comparing and contrasting in writing?

• Patterns of organization...point by point or item by item
• Let's compare shoes!
• http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=A2KJkPsn7kdRHH8A4giJzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTBlMTQ4cGxyBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1n?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3F_adv_prop%3Dimage%26va%3Dcomparison%2Band%2Bcontrast%2Bpatterns%2Bof%2Borganization%26fr%3Dyfp-t-900-s%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D1&w=621&h=499&imgurl=www.elcamino.edu%2Ffaculty%2Fbpeppard%2Fenglish-b-textbook%2Fcomparison_and_contrast.png&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.elcamino.edu%2Ffaculty%2Fbpeppard%2Fenglish-b-textbook%2FParagraph%2520Development.html&size=41+KB&name=Typical+transition+words+for+%3Cb%3Ecomparison%3C%2Fb%3E%2F%3Cb%3Econtrast+%3C%2Fb%3Eparagraphs+are+...&p=comparison+and+contrast+patterns+of+organization&oid=64f50bab35fdb29d5954867ae9476f2a&fr2=&fr=yfp-t-900-s&tt=Typical%2Btransition%2Bwords%2Bfor%2B%253Cb%253Ecomparison%253C%252Fb%253E%252F%253Cb%253Econtrast%2B%253C%252Fb%253Eparagraphs%2Bare%2B...&b=0&ni=21&no=1&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=12ofb3eqg&sigb=14gd6h6d4&sigi=12gu1jdoh&.crumb=Qa.3Zhxk5ME

4. Let's study some samples:

• Mall shopping vs. shopping in a downtown area

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/comparison.htm

• "Neat People vs. Sloppy People" (Handout)
• www.iriscenter.com/tnm/Suina_essay.pdf "And Then I Went to School" by Joseph H. Sunia

Questions to consider:
A. Is there a thesis in this selection? What is the author's main point?
B. How do the children learn values in the Cochiti culture? How are values instilled in the white school Suina attended?
C. What patten of organization does the author use to compare the two methods of education?
D. Locate sensory details that are provided to compare the two cultures.
E. Did you notice any repetition? This is a writing technique that is sometimes used to highlight a point. It should be used sparingly.

Homework
1. Compare two web sites such as:

• Coke/Pepsi
• Niki/Converse
• Two sports teams
• Two candy companies
• Two car companies
• Two beauty products
• Etc.

Create a comparison/contrast chart. What will be the criteria? Which site is better?
Post your chart in MyCompLab. Use Word to create the "chart." Actual tables will not post to MyCompLab. No boxes are required. (35 points)

2. Think about what you would like to compare and contrast for this essay. Make a decision. Create a chart. This chart will serve as a guide for your research. Bring a paper copy of the chart to class on Thursday or be able to find it on a computer. (Jump drives or e-mail attachments should work fine.)