Time to Write
If you’re a native speaker of English, most of the information in the Parts of Speech area of Grammar Essentials comes pretty naturally for you, but all of us have trouble with some aspects...
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Wrong Word
Wrong word errors are really common and are number one on the list. Sometimes, we make a wrong word error when we are using the thesaurus and trying to find the biggest word we...
Nouns
A noun is a person, place, object, idea, or event. “The word noun, in fact, comes from nomen, the Latin word for name” (Kolln, 1994, p. 276). Nouns are the first words you learned...
Techniques
Once you have decided what things to compare, keep the following in mind: Basis of Comparison In order for your essay to be a success, you need to have a basis of comparison about...
Wrapping Up
Compare and Contrast in a Nutshell When you decide to compare (similarities) and contrast (differences) two things, you need to be sure that there is a basis of comparison. The two things must have enough...
See It Across the Disciplines
Compare and contrast essays are quite common in academic writing, as you’ll often be asked to make comparisons and discuss differences between concepts and ideas. Making comparisons can help you come to new conclusions...
Think Before You Begin
Topic Selection If you have not been given a topic, select two things that have a basis of comparison. This is essential because if the items have too little in common, you won’t have...