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Comparison and Contrast Reading Notes

Comparison and Contrast Reading Notes

Q Instructions: Read "Writing for Success - Comparison and Contrast," (Links to an external site.) and take notes on this chapter. Upload your notes to this assignment. Additionally, answer this reflection question: 1. How does what you read about comparison and contrast compare to how your previous understanding of writing comparison and contrast essays? What have you learned? If you have never written a comparison and contrast essay before, what surprised you about college-level comparison and contrast? Notes on Note Taking: Note Taking, especially when reading textbook chapters, is an important skill. In this course, rather than give you reading quizzes, I will ask you to upload your notes for each of the assigned readings. You may type or hand write these notes. If you hand write these notes, either scan or take a photo of your notes to upload to this assignment. Effective note taking varies by the person and the learning style, so take your reading notes in whatever method your find the most comfortable, e.g. Cornell or a Thought Map, etc. For more tips on staying organized and taking effective notes watch the below video from studytee. PreviousNext

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The difference between college-level comparison and contrast essays than that of the high-school level is the crucial distinctions made and the points of detail. In brief, a comparison and contrast essay denote two subjects that are compared/contrasted or both between their properties. However, to write an excellent comparison-contrast essay, there are a few distinct features. Firstly, choose a topic that initiates an exciting but meaningful discussion. The key here is not to pick elements that have an obvious distinction, for example, a car and a bus but two similar elements which are identical in characteristics, with both similar and different properties, like Forever 21 and H&M, which are both fashion brands but with their differences like designs, demographic, etc.