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Chapter Eight
Comparing and Contrasting: Computers and Technology
Block Pattern
Use the organizer below to demonstrate a block pattern.
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Teaching Tools
Grading Rubric for Compare and Contrast Essays
Purpose Possible Points Student Score
Introduces the elements
being compared
Uses block or point-by-
point approach
effectively
Gives fair and accurate
subject descriptions
Uses analogy if
appropriate
Uses transitions for
smooth flow
Concludes logically
Uses proper grammar
and spelling
Total points
Additional feedback:
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Compare and Contrast Peer Review Worksheet
Writer’s name: _______________________________ Date: ______________
Reviewer’s name: ____________________________
Essay title: __________________________________
1. What elements are being compared in the essay? Are they clearly stated in the
thesis?
2. Does the author use a block or point-by-point organizational pattern? Does that
pattern seem to be effective? Why or why not?
3. Are the subjects being compared described fairly and accurately, or does the
comparison seem to be skewed in favor of one subject?
4. What analogies, if any, has the author used? How effective are they?
5. What part of the essay is most memorable? Why?
6. Is the conclusion effective? Why or why not?
7. What kinds of grammatical errors, if any, are evident in the comparison?
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8. What final suggestions do you have for the author?
Writing Topics
1. Write a comparison and contrast essay about two people who have impacted your
life. Did they influence you in a similar way? Where they similar in age? Were they
from the past or present?
2. Compare and contrast a job and a career. You may select actual places you’ve
worked or may focus on the concepts of jobs and careers. What are the differences?
Which do you hope to have? What do they have in common?
3. Select a movie that is based upon a book that you have read. Watch the movie and
write a compare and contrast essay showing the similarities and differences
between the film and the book. Did you find one better than the other? Was the
storyline the same or different? Did the characters in the movie match the
descriptions in the book?
4. Compare and contrast two types of pets. Is one more suitable for ownership than the
other? Do you have a personal preference?
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