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The Art and Architecture of Academic WritingPatricia Prinz and Birna Arnbjörnsdóttir
[Not in series 231] 2021
► pp. 111–136
Chapter 6Compare/Contrast and Cause/Effect
Article outline
- A.Compare and contrast
- 1.Examining compare/contrast
- 2.Compare/contrast thesis statements
- 3.The architecture of a compare/contrast essay
- a.Body paragraphs
- Point-by-point: Comparison or contrast
- Subject-by-subject: Comparison or contrast
- b.Discourse connectors for compare/contrast
- Practice: Reading to write—analyzing comparison
- a.Body paragraphs
- B.AWARE writing: Compare/contrast essay
- 1.AWARE: Arranging to write
- a.Practice: Reading to write—Using a T chart to outline the main ideas
- a.A Venn diagram for generating ideas for a contrast essay on marriage
- b.Practice: Developing a working thesis and a point-by-point outline
- 2.AWARE: Writing
- Practice: Using a T chart to draft body paragraphs
- Practice: Analyzing a body paragraph for contrast
- 3.AWARE: Assessing
- a.Assessing strategy: Evaluating the evidence
- b.Assessing strategy: Evaluating the thesis statement
- c.From working thesis to thesis statement
- 4.AWARE: Revising
- a.Revising strategy: Sharpening the writer’s voice with
precise vocabulary
- Practice: Precise vocabulary
- b.Revising checklist
- a.Revising strategy: Sharpening the writer’s voice with
precise vocabulary
- 5.AWARE: Editing
- a.Commonly confused words in English
- b.Editing checklist
- 1.AWARE: Arranging to write
- C.Expanding language: Comma splices
- Practice: Comma splices
- D.Cause and effect
- 1.Examining cause and effect
- 2.The architecture of cause and effect
- a.Examining multiple effects: Thesis statements and body paragraphs
- b.Discourse connectors for effect
- Practice: Reading to write—body paragraph for multiple effects
- Practice: Discourse connectors
- c.Examining multiple causes: Thesis statements and body paragraphs
- Thesis statement: The cumulative effects of light pollution disrupt the human sleep cycle.
- Practice: Reading to write—body paragraphs for multiple cause
- d.Causal language
- Practice: causal language
- E.AWARE writing: Cause and effect
- 1.Arranging to write: Cause and effect
- a.Developing a working thesis
- b.Graphic organizers for cause and effect essay
- Graphic outline for single cause with multiple effects
- Graphic outline for single effect with multiple causes
- 2.AWARE writing: Cause and effect
- 3.AWARE: Assessing
- 4.AWARE: Revising
- Revising checklist
- 5.AWARE: Editing
- Editing Checklist
- 1.Arranging to write: Cause and effect