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Compare And Contrast
COMPARE AND CONTRAST Definition To compare two or more things is to find out what those things have in common; similarities. To contrast two or more things is just the opposite, it is to find out how those things are different. For example, cookies and apples are both delicious snacks, that is where they are similar. On the contrary, cookies are junk food while an apple is a fruit.
Key Details
DEFINITION: Key Details are the important statements in a passage that support the main idea HOW TO: Example: “Jack loved the Summer season. He loved the warm air. He loved the playing in the pool with his friends. He loved the family vacations his family would go on during this part of the year. His birthday was also in july” The main idea = “Jack loved the Summer season.” The other sentences are the Key details that support this main idea. Everyday Use: Key details are used every day in reading and writing
Paraphrase
DEFINITION: A brief statement, written in your own words, restating the writer’s main points. Paraphrase, although written in your own words, is used to relate the details or the development of an idea in your source. Importance: Paraphrasing assists your readers in increasing a detailed understanding of your information, and, indirectly, to acknowledge your theory as well founded. There are two main purposes for using paraphrase in your compositions. HOW TO: 1. Use paraphrase to offer information or data whenever there is no special purpose for using a direct quotation. . . . 2. Use paraphrase to offer your readers a precise and complete account of ideas selected from a source--ideas that you plan to clarify, understand, or disagree with in your essay. . . . Everyday Use: Paraphrasing is used every day in reading, writing and daily conversation.