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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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