writing essays
Unit six: Exchange point of view
European Lebanese School
Extra Sheet
Subject: English
Grade: 10
Teacher: Rana Chehade
Section: A
Term: I
Date:
Name of student:
WRITING
ESSAYS OF COMPARISON AND CONTRAST
Essays of comparison and contrast discuss differences and similarities between two ideas, subjects, or issues.
Model essay 1:
Gender Differences
The battle between the sexes started with Adam and Eve, and will probably continue forever. The opinion that men are superior to women has long been accepted in many cultures, but the feminist movement is trying to change this view.
Feminists say that boys and girls are exactly equal at birth, yet they become different because of the way they are treated by society. However, recent research says that males and females aren’t alike at birth.
The first difference is caused by societal influences inside and outside the family. Inside the family the boys learn to imitate their fathers, and girls learn to imitate their mothers. Outside the family, boys stop playing with girl toys; otherwise, they receive disapproval. Also girls that play with boys’ toys receive disapproval. The second difference is caused by differences in the physiology of the brain. For example, more men are left-handed than woman; that means that the right side of men’s brains, which control the left side of the body, is dominant. The right side of the brain is responsible for reasoning abilities; whereas, the left side of the brain is responsible for verbal skills.
The third difference is caused by the ability to learn language. Girls not only speak earlier than men but also speak more clearly and develop larger vocabulary. Boys’ difficulty with language is due to the dominance of their right brain. Although men and women are different in many physiological ways, they are also similar in other ways. For example, boys and girls are equal in their math
Lesson 1: Compare
191
Unit six: Exchange
European Lebanese School
Extra Sheet
Subject: English
Grade: 10
Teacher: Rana Chehade
Section: A
Term: I
Date:
Name of student:
WRITING
ESSAYS OF COMPARISON AND CONTRAST
Essays of comparison and contrast discuss differences and similarities between two ideas, subjects, or issues.
Model essay 1:
Gender Differences
The battle between the sexes started with Adam and Eve, and will probably continue forever. The opinion that men are superior to women has long been accepted in many cultures, but the feminist movement is trying to change this view.
Feminists say that boys and girls are exactly equal at birth, yet they become different because of the way they are treated by society. However, recent research says that males and females aren’t alike at birth.
The first difference is caused by societal influences inside and outside the family. Inside the family the boys learn to imitate their fathers, and girls learn to imitate their mothers. Outside the family, boys stop playing with girl toys; otherwise, they receive disapproval. Also girls that play with boys’ toys receive disapproval. The second difference is caused by differences in the physiology of the brain. For example, more men are left-handed than woman; that means that the right side of men’s brains, which control the left side of the body, is dominant. The right side of the brain is responsible for reasoning abilities; whereas, the left side of the brain is responsible for verbal skills.
The third difference is caused by the ability to learn language. Girls not only speak earlier than men but also speak more clearly and develop larger vocabulary. Boys’ difficulty with language is due to the dominance of their right brain. Although men and women are different in many physiological ways, they are also similar in other ways. For example, boys and girls are equal in their math
Lesson 1: Compare
191
Unit six: Exchange