1. Choose a topic. Compare and contrast one of the following:
A. Your city and Houston
B. Your language and English
C. Two sports
D. Two teams
E. Dating customs in your generation and dating customs in your grandparents' generation
F. The Galleria and Katy Mills
G. Facebook friends and real friends
2. Write a thesis statement and an outline.
3. Decide point by point or block style.
3. Post the thesis statement, and write the points of comparison.
Example:
Although they share several similarities, the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs are different in terms of the average age of the players, the coaching staff, and the dedication of the fans.
If you don't name the points of comparison in your thesis, I want you to write them in your post so I know in advance what you're comparing. Also, tell me which style you are using.
4. After you submit your thesis (due Sunday at noon) and I approve it, you can start writing your first draft.
5. Bring your first draft on Tuesday for peer editing. The final draft will be due on Thursday (although I may extend the time until the following Tuesday).
Remember, as the semester moves forward, my expectations for your writing increase. Please write a thoughtful and interesting essay for me to read.
Timeline:
Thesis and points of comparsion due Sunday at noon. Also, tell me which style you're using (block style or point by point).
First draft due Tuesday. It must be printed BEFORE CLASS.
5 points will be deducted if your thesis is not posted on time.
10 points will be deducted if you don't come with a first draft PRINTED on Tuesday.
my essay topic: Comparison between my hometown and Houston
ReplyDeletethesis statement: No matter how similar and different my hometown and Houston are in terms of weather, food, and traffic, they both are the cities which I love so much.
I think food is a different topic. Can you think of another point of comparison between the two cities? Perhaps the cost of living? Remember, you have to state a purpose for writing this essay in your introduction.
DeleteTopic : Traveling in United State and Thailand
ReplyDeleteThesis statement : There are several similarities and differences between traveling in United State and Thailand.
Introduction : We live in a world with many countries and variedness. If you want to get a vacation, which country do you want to go? Each country has beautiful stuff itself such as United State and Thailand. What decision that will support your idea to choose that country such as cost, activities, culture, language, environment, weather, tourism, and so on. Both countries are very famous for getting vacations. This essay will help you to decide which country will fit your plan between United State and Thailand. There are several similarities and differences between traveling in United State and Thailand.
DeleteBlock style
DeleteWhat are your points of comparison? You listed the following but these are too many points to compare. You need to select three points which can be well developed in your essay.
Deletecost, activities, culture, language, environment, weather, tourism, and so on.
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DeleteYou did not have to put your entire draft her. Please bring a copy to class tomorrow for peer editing.
DeleteTopic: Comparison between In-choen and Houston.
ReplyDeleteThesis statement: There are some differences between my hometown In-choen and Houston in term of transportation, population, and the size of land. While there are other similarities such as the near by sea city, one of the representative city of contry, and having a China town.
block style
DeleteYou need to explain in the first "similarities" paragraph how In-choen and Houston are similar in terms of transportation, population, and the size of the land.
DeleteIn the "differences" paragraph, you need to explain how transportation, population, and the size of the land are different.
Topic: The Galleria and Katy Mills.
ReplyDeleteThesis: There are several differences and similarities between The Galleria and Katy Mills. The location, magnitude, and quality determines Galleria is the best one in Houston.
The location:
Galleria Mall is sitting on a great location and near Houston Downtown, but Katy Mills is too far from Downtown.
Galleria
Midtown.
Next to many Hotels.
Many freeways.
Katy
Only one freeway crossing by.
Not so many building around.
2. Magnitude:
Both of them are big and have large capacity to open for people, but one is outlet mall and the other one is not.
Galleria have many big stores that includes Macys, Dillard, Saks Fifth Avenue but Katy Mills doesn't have them.
Galleria may be double the size of Katy Mills.
Galleria has ice skating but Katy Mills doesn't.
3. Quality.
They both have different brands in the mall like Forever21, M.K, Hollister, H&M etc.
The prices are bit higher in Galleria than Katy Mills
The quality of everything of the stores in Galleria is better than Katy Mills.
I WILL CHOOSE TO WRITE THIS ESSAY WITH POINT BY POINT.
looks good. Please continue with your draft.
DeleteFor your thesis, choose either similarities or differences. Look in the book on p. 127 for help.
Delete1. Topic. My city and Houston.
ReplyDelete2. Thesis statement. There are several similarities and differences between Caracas and Houston.
It is interested to find some similarities between two cities in two countries different. In terms of the security, in Caracas has a lot of crime, and Houston has too.
The traffic in Caracas is the same as bad as Houston.
The fall season in Houston is the weather that Caracas always has.
In the other hand, the law in Houston is very helpfully, it helps to solve the issues that you may have, but in Caracas isn’t the laws work if you pay a lot of money (corruption).
In terms of the traffics, In Caracas has a great deal of traffic because anybody respect the traffic signs, and also it has too many cars on the street and the government don’t built new traffic ways. In contract, the traffic’s Houston is because the most of people use the ways at the same hours.
While the weather in Houston is very humid in Caracas is really contented.
3. Points of comparisons. The security. The traffic. The weather.
4. Style. Block
So the first body paragraph will be how the security, traffic, and weather are similar in the two cities.
DeleteThe second body paragraph will be how the security, traffic, and weather are different in the two cities.
For your thesis, pick similarities or differences, but not both. Look at p. 127 for help.
Topic: Comper between Madina and Houston
ReplyDeleteThesis: There are too many different and similar between Madina and Houston.
1. Transportation and street:-
The transportation in Houston is better than Madina.
The street is similar between Madina and Houston in dig into the sub-street, but
in the hiway the Houston is better than Madina.
2. Weather:-
The weather is different between Madina and Houston.
In Madina their is two season, but in Houston their is four season.
3. High buildings and services:-
The high buildings is almost similar but of course in Houston is much higher than Madina.
The services is similar between Madina and Houston.
In conclusion, you know the different and the similar between Madina and
Houston in transportation, street, weather, high buildings and services.
Your thesis isn't good. Look at p. 127 for help in writing a thesis statement. Choose similarities or differences for your thesis.
DeleteWill this be block style or point by point?
Topic: Your city and Houston
ReplyDeleteThesis Statement: According to my experiences of renting an apartment in Shanghai and Houston, I conclude three major differences in terms of the channels of renting an apartment, the requirements of documents and the related fee.
I choose quite a specific object to compare shanghai and Houston. I am not sure if it matches the topic. If not, I will write new thesis statement and the points of comparison in time.
DeleteStyle: point by point
DeleteThis is okay for a topic, but will you have enough to say about these different points of comparison?
DeleteYes.I am surprised that they are so different.
Deleteokay then
DeleteTopic: Higuey and Houston.
ReplyDeleteThesis: There are several differences between Higuey and Houston.
1.The transportation
The Higuey transportations is better than Houston.
Higuey has a lot of cheap taxi and Houston doesn’t.
Houston has freeway inside the city and higuey doesn’t.
2.The weather
The weather is different between Higuey and Houston.
Houston is as hot as Higuey.
3.The economic
Houston has better economic than Higuey.
Houston has a lot of work and Higuey doesn’t.
In conclusion, Houston and Higuey have a lot of differences but they are so special for me.
Block style or point by point?
DeleteDo you have enough to say about the weather to make it interesting?
Your points need to be supported with good information.
Topic: My city and Houston
ReplyDeleteThesis; There are too many different and similar between Maracaibo and Houston.
1. Weather
The weather is different between Maracaibo and Houston. In Maracaibo there is one season, even thought in Houston there are four season.
2.People
The population in Houston is more bigger and multicultural than Maracaibo.
3.transportation
The transportation in Maracaibo covers more places around the city than Houston, nevertheless transportation system is in better shape and more modern in Houston than MAracaibo.
In conclusion, Maracaibo and Houston are the most important cities for me because the only city that I live in.
Look at the thesis statements on p. 127. Choose similarities or differences.
DeleteBlock style or point by point?
Make sure you have enough to say about each point.
Topic : My city and Houston
ReplyDeleteThesis statement : There are several differences between Port-Louis and Houston.
1. Weather
The weather in Houston and in Port-Louis is different. There are two seasons in Port-Louis but in Houston there are four season.
2. The transportation
The transportation in Port-Louis is more efficient in around all the places in the city than Houston. Even though the transportation in Houston is more modern and useful than the one in Port-Louis.
3.Traffic
The traffic in Houston is more busy than in Port Louis. There are many cars in Houston than in Port Louis.
In conclusion, Houston is more developed than Port Louis. The difference and similarities is weather , transportation and traffic.
Block style or point by point?
DeleteBlock style
DeleteOkay, so please begin your first draft. Review the block style in the book [in order] to be sure that you're doing it correctly.
DeleteTopic: Santa Barbara and Houston
ReplyDeleteThesis: There are several differences between Santa Barbara and Houston.
1. culture
The culture is different between Santa Barbara and Houston. Houston has more diversity of people than Santa Barbara.
2. security
Santa Barbara is more dangerous than Houston.
3. traffic
In Santa Barbara there is not much traffic as in Houston.
- Block style
Diversity of people is the POPULATION. Culture is something else.
DeleteSo in the first paragraph you will state how the culture, security, and traffic is similar between the two places.
And in the second paragraph you will state how the culture, security, and traffic is different.
Also, what is your purpose for writing this essay?
Topic: My hometown and Houston.
ReplyDeleteTheies: there are some differences between my hometown and Houston.
1.environment
Houston has more trees, flowers and parks.
2.daily habits
In Houston, people go to supermarket to buy food by once a week.
3. Weather
Every season is hot in Houston.
Which style: block or point by point?
Deleteblock style
DeleteTopic: Differences in Mexican Restaurant
ReplyDeleteThesis: There are several differences between a Mexican restaurant in Mexican neighborhood and Mexican restaurant in American neighborhood.
1. The price
Mexican restaurant in american neighborhood is 100 per cent more expensive.
2. The place
The Mexican restaurant in Mexican neighborhood always are in old building and have old tables and chairs.
3. the foods
the Mexican restaurant in Mexican neighborhood have more varieties and spices foods
THE Style will be point by point.
ReplyDeleteLuis, this is not one of the topics I have given you, but I will let you do it anyhow. Make sure you have enough to say in each paragraph about each point (development). Please begin your first draft.
DeleteEven though Houston and Cabimas have some similarities like similar average temperatures during the year, oilfield business, and proximity to the shore, there have a lot of difference. Amongst the many difference some of them are transportation and roads, town planning, and entertainment.
ReplyDeleteI will use point by point comparison
There are major differences in terms of transportation, town planning, and entertainment.
DeleteIn point by point, you need to say how they're similar and then state the differences in the same paragraph.
Please go ahead and begin your first draft.
I change my opinion and I will do block style
DeleteTOPIC: Dating custom in my generation and dating custom in my grandparents' generation.
ReplyDeleteTHESIS: Dating custom in my generation is different from dating custom in my grandparents' generation in terms of endurance,respect in communication, and choice to choose who to date.
This sounds very interesting.
DeleteBlock style or point by point?
Point by point
ReplyDeleteOkay, write your first draft for tomorrow.
DeleteThesis: There are severel differences between my city and Houston.
ReplyDeleteThis essay is going to be about the differences between my city (caracas) and Houston. There are severela differences in both of them. For example the culture, the, people and the weather.
Point by Point.
okay, but rewrite your thesis to include the points of comparison.
DeleteHello teacher I'm sorry for post late but this weekend i spent my time in moving and I had no internet, but it's better late than never (Mexican refrain).
ReplyDeleteTopic: My city and Houston
Thesis: Although there are several similarities, Houston, Texas and Tampico, Tamaulipas are different in terms of climate, population, and tourist attractions.
Style: Block Method.
sorry FOR POSTING
Deletespent my time MOVING
Your thesis looks good. Write your first draft.
Topic:your city and Houston .
ReplyDeleteThesis statement:there are several differences and similarities between Isfahan and Houston in terms of , people,transportation,traffic.
Every city has a unique and own differences and similarities as a same time.Isfahan has a lot of serious and friendly people ,and Houston too.
The transportation in Houston is not as good as Isfahan.
The traffic in Houston is as bad as Houston
Style: block style
You have to focus on EITHER similarities OR differences in your thesis statement.
DeleteTopic : Bien Hoa and Houston
ReplyDeleteThesis statement : Bien Hoa is different from Houston in several ways: Population, living standard, education.
Point by point
Topic: my hometown between Houston
ReplyDeleteThesis statement: Although they are several similarities, my hometown and Houston are different in terms of the weather, food, and building.
block format