Writing Comparative Paragraphs
The video presentation for this session presents some useful tips to help you write comparatively so you can effectively compare and contrast different topics or issues. So you can see an example of what this looks like, a sample comparative paragraph is then examined as a practical demonstration. In the Resources section, a downloadable annotated exemplar of the sample paragraph discussed in the video is provided, in addition to useful weblinks to help you further develop your comparative writing and English language skills.
Resources
Below you will find two downloadable resources to help you Write Comparatively.
Manchester Academic Phrasebank – Sentence starters and Phrasing for Academic Writing -
http://www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk/
The University of North Carolina – Comparing and Contrasting - https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-
and-tools/comparing-and-contrasting/
RMIT Learning Lab – Linking Words - https://emedia.rmit.edu.au/learninglab/content/linking-
words-0
| Griffith University - EnglishHELP Self-Help Resources | |
| Griffith University - English Language Support | |
| James Cook University - Develop Your English | |
| RMIT Learning Lab - Academic Word List Tool | |
| University of Adelaide - English as a Second Language Learning Resources | |
| Curtin University Learning Centre - Better Grammar | |
| Curtin University Learning Centre - Better Sentences | |
| University of Technology Sydney - Grammar | |
| La Trobe - Achieve@Uni - Language | |
| Grammarly | |
| Manchester Academic Phrasebank | |
| BBC - Learning English |