Articles
Well, if you thought prepositions were “little” words, wait until we consider the part of speech called articles. Articles are similar to adjectives in that they modify nouns, but unlike adjectives, they don’t really...
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Prepositions
Perhaps you had to memorize every preposition (there are well over 100) when you were in junior high school, but have you ever thought about the importance of these “little” words? Prepositions are little...
Adverbs
Adverbs are words that modify or describe a verb, adjective, or another adverb. Just as an adjective changes a noun, an adverb changes a verb, adjective, or adverb. Adverbs are easily identified because they...
Adjectives
An adjective modifies (describes / distinguishes) nouns and pronouns. In other words, adjectives change nouns or pronouns in some way. So movie is a noun, and a scary movie has been changed by the...
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...