Pre-writes+for+Comparison+&+Contrast+Essay

Today you will be doing Pre-write (Brainstorm)!

First, think of a topic (subjects) that you would like to be compared.

Example:
 * School is planning a senior trip and the students (You) must choose between two destinations (places). Compare and Contrast the two choices - stating the advantages (+) and disadvantages (-) of each.
 * Think about how your life is affected when you are without service you normally take for granted, such as running water, electricity, or the television. Write an essay for your local newspaper how your life is affected by having to live without this service. Compare and contrast life with and without the service.
 * How does the depiction of family life on television reflect and differ from reality? In an article for a family magazine, compare and contrast several media families or television families and real families.

Now think what topic you would like to compare and contrast. . ..


 * Freewriting ** - WIP 10 minutes!

Freewriting is a way of discovering what you know or think about a topic by writing rapidly, without stopping.

Here's how:
 * Focus on topic
 * Set a time limit - 10 minutes! (put down time on WIP slip)
 * Write as quickly and continuously as you can. Then read what you wrote.
 * Circle the best ideas, and freewrite about them for a few more minutes.

When you are done, show your teacher your "freewriting" in your WIP journal, and then your teacher with sign the WIP slip.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Prewriting **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">:

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Look at your Freewriting!! Use a Venn Diagram to explore t heir differences and similaries. Use one circle for each subject. List their similar characteristices in the overlapping section (middle) and their contrasting characteristics in the outer sections.

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