Tasks for Week IV

Greetings all,

First of all, excuse me for the late announcement. I had some problems with my computer and I had to format it. As I announced your tasks very late, the deadline for your tasks will also be later than usual. You will have time till Sunday night.

As for the tasks, you will write an essay (Compare and Contrast Essay) on the following topic and then you will comment on one of the essays your friends have written. While commenting on the essay, take the types of compare and contrast essays into consideration. You can find those types below.

Topic:

There are two sections for a class and you should choose one of them. In section 1, teacher is using technology very often and you will be in a computer lab; but in section 2, teacher is against using technology and prefer pen and paper. Which one would you prefer? What are the advantages and disadvantages of both classes?



Types of Compare and Contrast Essay:

1. First compare (find similarities), then contrast (find differences)
2. Point by point (compare and contrast by category – one category/topic per paragraph)
3. Only compare (only write about similarities)
4. Only contrast (only write about differences
5. Whole-to-whole (Write about all the details of one subject and then write about the details of the other.)