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Chapter 9, Pike-Baky Book. Power Point Slides
Chapter 9, Pike-Baky Book. Power Point Slides
26/12/2021
ENG 250: Academic Writing 2
Pike Baky & Blass
(2007) Chapter 8
Objectives
Analyze Metaphors
Use Comparisons in Academic Writing
Use Listing Signals in Academic Writing
Use Sentence Connectors in Writing
Use Organization Signals in Writing
WARM UP
Similarities Differences
X is as (adjective) as Y X is …, but Y is …
Both X and Y are … X is (adjective) +er than Y
Neither X nor Y is … X is more (adjective) than Y …
X and Y are alike because they X is less (adjective) than Y
share (these characteristics)
X is similar to (like) Y X and Y are different because …
Like X, Y is … Unlike/Like X, Y is
X is …. On the other hand, Y is …
Practice, p. 148
Sentence connectors
Avoid too many connectors because they can make your writing repetitive and
uninteresting.
Examples:
Sentence Connectors
Examples of sentence connectors
• When writing a paragraph that compares people or things, you usually focus on similarities
or differences.
• Use a topic sentence that states that X and Y are similar or different and tell how or why
they are similar or different.
• Organize the paragraph by listing all the points about X and then all the points about Y OR
describing X and Y for each point of difference or similarity.
Organizing a Comparison Paragraph
Two ways to organize a comparison paragraph:
1. Block method
Focus on:
Comparing and contrasting
Writing a good thesis statement (frst paragraph)
Having a topic sentence in each body paragraph
Using appropriate sentence connectors (p. 152) and
organization signals (p. 157)
All information provided in this presentation was obtained from the following source:
Pike-Baky, M., & Blass, L. (2007). Mosaic 1 writing (5th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
ISBN#: 978-0073533896 (print edition).