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COMPARATIVE AND ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY

Montserrat Aburto Spanish

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COMPARATIVE
- comparison between two things
- extremly clear about ppurpose
- GUIDE
  - Analize the question
    - Research until you have a complete understand
      - find benefit from the research
        easili compare similar aspects,
  - Write introduction
    - General point
      - establish similarities
        reader should understand the point you will examining
        describe the significance of the two subjects
  - Organize the sequence
    - Define cthe comoarison
      - based the argument
        determine the structure
        METHODS
        1
        Ddiscuss each half of the comparison
        Ex. begin a paragraph comparing two situations
        each paragraph compare a single aspect of both situations
        2
        alternate two subjects paragraph by paragraph
        begin with one side of the argument
        next paragraph deal with the other
        keep same process until your conclusion
        3
        main body argue one side of the comparison
        switch and discuss the other side of comparison
        is dangerous
        *comparison can become in one side
  - Conclussion
    - brief summary
      - including similarities and diferences
        ending with a personal statement and opinion
        mentioned what is important about things being compared
        try to point out the similarities that they have
  - Revise writing
    - If time is not an issue take a rest
      - settle down to revise
        find problems, fix them and correct them
        if is possible find a friend to look over
        ask to find a problem that you missed
- TIPS
  - Answer the question
    - be clear and precise
      - choose a great topic sentence
        you do not repit yourself
        ensure that all points are addressed
- WARNINGS
  - Give same importance of two issues
    - beware of the "fraying pan"
      - conclusion includes a simple summary of your argument
        avoid that two subjects are " similar, yet different"
ARGUMENTATIVE
- GUIDE
  - INTRODUCTION
    - 1,2 paragraphs
      - purpose
        optional elements should be interesting - understandable
        Required elementes
        literary- aithot +title
        issue - brief explanation
        film director+year+title
  - Background paragraph
    - 1,2 paragraphs
      - purpose
        key of the theory
  - Supporting evidence paragraph
    - purpose
      - topic sentence
        initial evidence
        end evidence
        concluding
    - 2,3,4
  - Supporting evidence paragraph
    - 2,3,4
      - repite above
  - Couterargument
    - objective and reasonable
  - Conclusion
    - 1
      - purpose remind readers, the argumente
    - 2
      - convince your critically and analytically thought
        whyshould care about the topic
        concrete language
        avoid new claims