Resources for Writing Comparison Contrast Well

A Lesson in Contrasts: Writing Comparison Contrast (includes sample paragraph)

Working with Comparison Contrast (includes example paragraph outline, comparison sentence structures and a teacher written sample paragraph)

Is that a Comparison or a Contrast? (includes a different example outline, comparison sentence structures)

Learning to Write with "March of the Penguins" (includes a sample comparison paragraph from teacher, Rick)

The World: Changed Forever? (Worksheet based on 9/11 attacks with a sample, teacher written, comparison paragraph)

Questions for the Story "Gold Boy, Emerald Girl"

1.      What does the work mean and why do you think that? Explain the writing's overall significance or message to its readers.

2.  Tell about how you feel toward this writing or its author and why.

3.  Does this work confront or confirm your personal beliefs? Explain.

Write about 150 to 200 words in one or several paragraphs.

Online copy of story (for easier copy and paste quoting)

Questions for the story, "The Woman of the House"

Choose one of the following questions and answer in a 150 to 200 word paragraph.

1.      Explore a social or ethical issue raised in the writing. Judge the behaviour of the characters or the views of the author. Are they right or wrong in your opinion?

2.  Tell about how you feel toward this writing or its author and why.

3. Write about something that surprised you, angered you, delighted you, or evoked any strong reaction as you were reading. Write about anything that stays on your mind after reading

Showing a Trait of a Character

Post an excerpt (max 75 words) demonstrating the trait "forgetful". Please make sure that you show the trait rather than tell it. Try to include other elements of fiction if you can.

Blog Homework for 1984

To see the film again at YouTube: 1984 Part 1 (for other parts see the "related videos" box on the right side of the screen).



Identify one technique (from our handout) used in the film. Briefly explain why the technique is used. (no more than 100 words or so; be sure to make it easy for us to know exactly where in the film it occurs)



What is your personal reaction to what you have seen today? Write a paragraph to explain your feelings. (up to 250 words; no more, please!)

Yale University Film Analysis Resource

Click only on the left side links. Don't use the drop down on top left of page. A bit clunky with small photos, but includes a number of good video examples and all is explained simply and clearly. Use it to find a match with techniques you see on Friday.

Yale Film Analysis Resource

"Don't Get Fooled Again!" Learning Persuasion

Remember to write your ideas in a way that someone who has never seen the video can understand and be persuaded. I will provide a sample before Sunday night.

Affluenza Homework and Video Links

Answer one of the following questions in paragraph form:

1. How do you feel towards the program and why do you feel this way?

2. Does the program confront or confirm your personal beliefs? Explain.

3. Write about something important you learned from the program.

4. What stayed in your mind after the program was over? Why do you think that happened?

5. What made the program effective (or ineffective) in your opinion?


Here are the links to Affluenza and the Barry Schwartz and Jill Bolte videos.

Affluenza: Part One; Part Two; Part Three; Part Four; Part Five; Part Six

Barry Schwartz: The Real Crisis? We Stopped Being Wise

Jill Bolte Taylor: My stroke of insight