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Essay Structure for Compare and Contrast - High School

In this episode of Let's Learn GA!, high school English teacher Dana Cole discusses different structures on writing compare and contrast essays. 

Essay Structure for Compare and Contrast - High School

From Let's Learn GA! - Model Lessons, English Language Arts Model Lessons
Essay Structure for Compare and Contrast - High School

In this episode of Let's Learn GA!, high school English teacher Dana Cole discusses different structures on writing compare and contrast essays. 

For this lesson you will need:

- paper

- something to write with

English Arts

ELAGSE9-10W1.b

Develop claim(s) and counterclaims fairly, supplying evidence for each while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both in a manner that anticipates the audience's knowledge level and concerns.

ELAGSE9-10W2.a

Introduce a topic; organize complex ideas, concepts, and information to make important connections and distinctions; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., figures, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.

ELAGSE9-10W2.b

Develop the topic with well-chosen, relevant, and sufficient facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples appropriate to the audience's knowledge of the topic.

ELAGSE9-10W4

Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in Standards 1–3 above.)

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Let's Learn GA! is series of video lessons for grades K-12 taught by Georgia teachers. The videos in this collection are aligned to the Georgia Standards of Excellence for English language arts (ELA). Let's Learn GA! is a collaboration between GPB and the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) to support both in-person and remote learning plans. Check back for more ELA lessons coming soon. 

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