Writing一Comparison The main idea:People's names are related to their achievement or behavior. Point A:affect classroom Point B:other sources of classroom difference achievement Comparison: Comparison:grades on the 1)performance of girls with same essays written by appealing names and less appealing names; boys with good names and bad names; 2)popularity of the girls is related to their names; Result:lower Result:better
Writing —Comparison The main idea: People’s names are related to their achievement or behavior. Point A: affect classroom achievement Comparison:grades on the same essays written by boys with good names and bad names; Result:lower Point B: other sources of classroom difference Comparison: 1) performance of girls with appealing names and less appealing names; 2) popularity of the girls is related to their names; Result: better
Writing一Comparison words and phrases for making comparisons Contents Sentence Patterns similar to A and B are similar/alike in.aspects like,likewise Ais similar to B in that. in comparison A and B both have the characteristics of. while Ais the same as B in that. whereas A bears some similarities to B in that. but There is a similarity between A and B in . however A is differentfrom B in that. nevertheless The difference between A and B are that. in contrastto,unlike on the one hand,on the other hand
Writing —Comparison Contents Sentence Patterns similar to A and B are similar / alike in . aspects like, likewise A is similar to B in that . in comparison A and B both have the characteristics of . while A is the same as B in that . whereas A bears some similarities to B in that . but There is a similarity between A and B in . however A is different from B in that . nevertheless The difference between A and B are that . in contrast to, unlike on the one hand, on the other hand words and phrases for making comparisons
Writing Techniques Technique 1:all of one,all of the other Describe the 2 items seperately usually when the 2 items have entirely different qualities.First,one item is described,without connection to the second item.Then the second item is described,often reffering back to the first one with transitions such as similar to,like,unlike, different from,whereas,and however.An example:
Writing Techniques Technique 1: all of one, all of the other Describe the 2 items seperately usually when the 2 items have entirely different qualities. First, one item is described, without connection to the second item. Then the second item is described, often reffering back to the first one with transitions such as similar to, like, unlike, different from, whereas, and however. An example:
Because it is powerful and fast in calculation,and above all,gets cheaper and smaller at an amazing speed,the computer is now everywhere in our daily life.For me,I enjoy the life with computer and can hardly imagine,what my life would be without computer. A life without computer is dull,rough and tiring.I would have to rewrite my paper after each revision;otherwise,I could never manage to hand in a neatly-written assignment.To get access to the book information in the school library,I would have to ride at least ten minutes against a severe wind in a freezing winter,and when I arrived,only to find out that there is no book that I want after a long and exhausting checking of the book catalogues
Because it is powerful and fast in calculation, and above all, gets cheaper and smaller at an amazing speed, the computer is now everywhere in our daily life. For me, I enjoy the life with computer and can hardly imagine, what my life would be without computer. A life without computer is dull, rough and tiring. I would have to rewrite my paper after each revision; otherwise, I could never manage to hand in a neatly-written assignment. To get access to the book information in the school library, I would have to ride at least ten minutes against a severe wind in a freezing winter, and when I arrived, only to find out that there is no book that I want after a long and exhausting checking of the book catalogues
With computer,however,the life is totally different.The slow pace of life turns into a fast tempo.The life becomes exciting,smooth and convenient. I can write the first draft of my paper on computer,leave it there for a while, and reopen the file for revision.I can make as many revisions as I like without the need to rewrite the draft.After that,a printer connected to the computer can produce as many neatly-typed copies of the document as I want within just a few minutes.When I consult book information of the school library,I needn't go outside my dorm.I just connect my computer to the Internet and open the homepage of the school library with a click of the mouse.There is no need for me to check the book information myself;the search engine will do that.A few seconds later a detailed report is displayed on the screen on the book I want
With computer, however, the life is totally different. The slow pace of life turns into a fast tempo. The life becomes exciting, smooth and convenient. I can write the first draft of my paper on computer, leave it there for a while, and reopen the file for revision. I can make as many revisions as I like without the need to rewrite the draft. After that, a printer connected to the computer can produce as many neatly-typed copies of the document as I want within just a few minutes. When I consult book information of the school library, I needn't go outside my dorm. I just connect my computer to the Internet and open the homepage of the school library with a click of the mouse. There is no need for me to check the book information myself; the search engine will do that. A few seconds later a detailed report is displayed on the screen on the book I want
Writing Techniques Technique 2:mixing together Two items are compared by going back and forth between the two.Choose this technique when the two items have the same types or categories of details,as in the following example:
Writing Techniques Technique 2: mixing together Two items are compared by going back and forth between the two. Choose this technique when the two items have the same types or categories of details, as in the following example:
Fathering has changed greatly from the last generation to this.1A generation ago,fathers wers expected to do little more than bring home their paychecks and pay the bills.Today,as mothers assume part of the wage earning role,fathers are freed to be more than wage eamers.While fathers 20 years ago were considered too tired from a long day at work to spend much time playing with or taking care of the children's basic needs,fathers today,though still perhaps tired,are expected to spend a greater amount of time with their children,not only playing with them but also feeding them, bathing the younger ones,helping with homework and the like.Fathers today also provide a greater amount of hands-on care for their children than fathers used to be.In the course of this contact,one final difference between past and present fathers arises in the area of affection.Fathers of the past were often more aloof with their children.Today,by virtue of being so involved in their children's day to day needs,fathers often develop a more affectionate manner with their children
Fathering has changed greatly from the last generation to this. ① A generation ago, fathers wers expected to do little more than bring home their paychecks and pay the bills. Today, as mothers assume part of the wage earning role, fathers are freed to be more than wage earners. ② While fathers 20 years ago were considered too tired from a long day at work to spend much time playing with or taking care of the children’s basic needs, fathers today, though still perhaps tired, are expected to spend a greater amount of time with their children, not only playing with them but also feeding them, bathing the younger ones, helping with homework and the like. ③ Fathers today also provide a greater amount of hands-on care for their children than fathers used to be. In the course of this contact, one final difference between past and present fathers arises in the area of affection. Fathers of the past were often more aloof with their children. Today, by virtue of being so involved in their children’s day to day needs, fathers often develop a more affectionate manner with their children
Writing Techniques Technique 3:similarities and differences Separate the similarities from the differences.This technique is especially useful when you want to emphasize the similarities or differences.Study the following example:
Writing Techniques Technique 3: similarities and differences Separate the similarities from the differences. This technique is especially useful when you want to emphasize the similarities or differences. Study the following example:
There are deadbeat moms too.Similar to deadbeat dads,mothers who do not pay child support when ordered to,generally may neglect to do so out of anguish(mental misery)over losing custody in the first place. They may also,like deadbeat dads,percerve child support payments as,in a way,paying the ex-husband rather than the children.And finally,they may feel,like fathers,that the payments place undue hardships. However,unlike fathers,mothers who lose custody of their children suffer especially acute embarrassment since society and thethe court still generally consider the mother to be the preferred custodial parent.In addition,whereas men are commonly required to make child support payments,it is less common for ex-wives to make such payments.It may, then,feel especially 'unfaminine"for a woman to make fanancial payments to a man who has custody of the children she feels are her biological right to keep.The woman avoids the anguish of the situation by ignoring the situation entirely
There are deadbeat moms too. Similar to deadbeat dads, mothers who do not pay child support when ordered to, generally may neglect to do so out of anguish (mental misery) over losing custody in the first place. They may also, like deadbeat dads, percerve child support payments as, in a way, paying the ex-husband rather than the children. And finally, they may feel, like fathers, that the payments place undue hardships. However, unlike fathers, mothers who lose custody of their children suffer especially acute embarrassment since society and the the court still generally consider the mother to be the preferred custodial parent. In addition, whereas men are commonly required to make child support payments, it is less common for ex-wives to make such payments.It may, then, feel especially “unfaminine” for a woman to make fanancial payments to a man who has custody of the children she feels are her biological right to keep. The woman avoids the anguish of the situation by ignoring the situation entirely
Writing -Tips for writing Decide how many comparisons will be made. Try not to start a new comparison before getting a result from the previous one. List parts to be compared. Choose familiar verbs and adjectives and develop your sentences on them
Writing —Tips for writing ✓ Decide how many comparisons will be made. ✓ Try not to start a new comparison before getting a result from the previous one. ✓ List parts to be compared. ✓ Choose familiar verbs and adjectives and develop your sentences on them