...Comparison/Contrast Essay English 8—T. Manns Parcells Middle School Grosse Pointe Woods, MI www.gpschools.org Comparison=Similarity Contrast=Difference Comparisons are discussions in which one identifies the similarities between two (or more) ideas or things; Contrasts, on the other hand, are discussions in which one indicates differences between two (or more) ideas or things. A very important part of writing this kind of an essay is the creative use of TRANSITIONS. There is no ONE way to write a Comparison/Contrast essay as it depends on Topic choice and the direction of the Thesis Statement. For this reason, you will be presented with a “MENU” of options. In addition, you will need to determine how you will organize your paper as there are two approaches: Point-by-Point or the Block Method. Organization Point-by-Point Method: Compares items one point at a time. The Topic Sentence in each Body Paragraph focuses on the point being used as the basis of comparison rather than the item. Block Method: Presents ALL relevant features for the first subject, then ALL relevant features for the second subject. If you were writing a Comparison/Contrast of college and high school you might focus on three points: * Cost of attending high school and college * Workload in high school and college * Social aspects of high school and college Point-by-Point Method Block Method Introduction and ThesisItems to be compared, reason...
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...• A comparison essay notes either similarities, or similarities and differences. • A contrast essay notes only differences. • The comparison or contrast should make a point or serve a purpose. Often such essays do one of the following: Clarify something unknown or not well understood. Lead to a fresh insight or new way of viewing something. Bring one or both of the subjects into sharper focus. Show that one subject is better than the other. • The thesis can present the subjects and indicate whether they will be compared, contrasted, or both. • The same points should be discussed for both subjects; it is not necessary, however to give both subjects the same degree of development. • Some common organizational structures include: (see note below) Block method (subject by subject) Point by point Comparisons followed by contrasts (or the reverse) • Use detailed topic sentences and the following connecting words to make the relationship between your subjects clear to your reader: Connectors That Show Comparison (Similarities) In additon Correspondingly Compared to Similarly Just as As well as Likewise Same as At the same time Connectors That Show Contrast (Differences) However On the contrary On the other hand Even though In contrast Although Unlike Conversely Meanwhile See the other side of this page of a detailed example for both the Block Method and the Pointby-Point method...
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...production in the United States and Britain) • texts (e.g., Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Macbeth) • events (e.g., the Great Depression and the global financial crisis of 2008–9) Although the assignment may say “compare,” the assumption is that you will consider both the similarities and differences; in other words, you will compare and contrast. Make sure you know the basis for comparison The assignment sheet may say exactly what you need to compare, or it may ask you to come up with a basis for comparison yourself. • Provided by the question: The question may ask that you consider the gradual loss of morals by major characters in Yann Martel’s Life of Pi and George Orwell’s Animal Farm. The basis for comparison will be the loss of morals by central figures in each text. • Developed by you: The question may simply ask that you compare the two novels. If so, you will need to develop a basis for comparison, that is, a theme, concern, or device common to both works from which you can draw similarities and differences. Develop a list of similarities and differences Once you know your basis for comparison, think critically about the similarities and differences between the items you are comparing, and compile a list of them. For example, you might decide that in Life of Pi, Pi simultaneously experiences a gradual loss of morals as his chances of survival are put more and more at risk, whereas in Animal Farm, Napoleon always possessed questionable morals which become further...
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...tutors): Wednesday 24 January (studios 1,3,5) Wednesday 31 January (studios 2,4,6) (*Groups are expected to meet outside of these timetabled sessions in order to complete this work.) Drop-in help sessions: Wednesdays, 10am to 12 midday (weeks 5,7,8,9,10,11,12) (studio outside PO2.20 – for individuals and groups) Submission date (exhibition): 1 May 2013 (week 2 consolidation and assessment period) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Introduction You carried out a range of research tasks during teaching block one, which enabled you to develop your research skills, as well as deepening your subject knowledge by following particular interests. These tasks were not assessed, but will be of great help to you for your assessed work in teaching block two. Throughout teaching block two you are required to undertake an individual research project, focussing on one space from the list attached. You will present this research in the form of a research journal (artefact one). Each studio has been allocated a ‘type’ of space, either domestic, sacred or public and you can choose your individual space from within this list. In studios, you will break into groups to compare and contrast your spaces, come to some conclusions about each ‘type’ based on this comparative analysis, and present your findings in the form of an exhibition (artefact two). Each group will consist of 6-7 students. ...
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...need a good and recent event/ topic. You want to watch the news, and research the event to find out what people are talking about. 4. Which sources do you consult to gain information about what others know? * The sources you consult to gain information about what others know are, Online sources, Print sources, and Empirical sources. 5. What are strategies for organizing and drafting your commentary? * The Introduction – State your purpose and state your main point/ thesis statement * Explain the Current Event or Issue- Give enough background information to help readers understand the event or issue. Also show your readers that you understand the conversation. * Support Your Position- Each reason for your argument should support the main point or thesis, you stated in the introduction. Your support needs to steadily build up your argument for your side of the issue. * Clarify Your Position – Show your readers that you are award of the complexities of the issue. Point out new information or events. Your clarification will help deflect or prevent criticisms. * The Conclusion- Your conclusion should leave readers with a clear statement of your position and a sense of your commitment to it. 6. What should writers do to choose the appropriate style for their commentary? * Get...
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...average energy of one pixel is 584.27pJ without the proposed prediction algorithm, and is 463.13pJ with that, decreased by 26.13%. With the algorithm, the energy is consumed by seven operations/blocks: DAC switching, DAC reset, the analog part of the prediction judgement, the digital part of the prediction judgement, SAR control logic, comparator and memory. Without the algorithm, the energy is consumed by seven operations/blocks: DAC switching, DAC reset, SAR control logic, comparator and memory. It can be seen that without memory, every part consume less power. Moreover, in the prototype chip, all the circuits are powered by 3.3V supply, so the digital components used a large portion of energy in both the two cases. If fabricated by an advanced...
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...and a basic outline for a comparison/contrast essay. There are two patterns from which to choose, and you will select ONE below. Creating a Thesis Statement and Basic Outline for the Comparison/Contrast Essay I.) First, you’ll choose two items to compare and contrast. There are some great examples of items to compare/contrast on pages 229-230 in our textbook, especially #9, #10, #11, #12, #14, and #15. Fill in the two items that you will compare/contrast. A.) Nokia 7110 – the first effort at taking the Internet onto a mobile (1999) B.) Amazon Fly – Taking Image Recognition Software to its next level (2014) II.) Next, you will identify three criteria that you’ll use to evaluate each of the items. Think about three qualities or characteristics of the two items that you can evaluate to choose the better item. For example, in the Week 10 Sample essay, the writer compares/contrasts the cost, nutrition and taste of two types of bread. Fill in the three evaluative criteria you will use to decide which of your two selected items is better. 1.) Internet capability 2.) Ability to take pictures and record videos 3.) Text messaging III.) Now, you will create your thesis statement. The thesis statement of a comparison/contrast essay sets up the path of the paper just like a traditional thesis statement. However, it is based on your opinion about which of two selected items is better. For example, an effective thesis statement for a comparison/contrast essay would be...
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...VHDL IMPLEMENTATION OF FLOATING POINT MULTIPLIER USING VEDIC MATHEMATICS I.V.VAIBHAV1, K.V.SAICHARAN1, B.SRAVANTHI1, D.SRINIVASULU2 1 Students of Department of ECE,SACET, Chirala, AP, India Associate Professor of the Dept ECE, SACET, Chirala, AP, India 3 Electronics and Comunication Department, St.Ann‟s college of engineering & Technology, Chirala, india. E-mail:innamurivaibhav1@gmail.com, kota.saicharan@gmail.com, sravanthi.408b@gmail.com, seenu_dasari@rediffmail.com 2 Abstract: This project presents a binary floating point multiplier based on Vedic algorithm. To improve power efficiency a new algorithm called URDHVA-TRIYAKBHYAM has been implemented for 24 X 24 bit multiplier design. By using this approach number of components can be decreased and complexity of hardware circuit can be decrease. In this project, Vedic multiplication technique is used to implement IEEE 754 floating point multiplier. The Urdhava-Triyakbhym sutra is used for the multiplication of Mantissa i.e., 24x24 bits. The sign bit of the result is calculated using one XOR gate and a Carry Save Adder is used for adding the two biased Exponents. The underflow and overflow cases are handled. The inputs to the multiplier are provided in IEEE 754, 32 bit format. The multiplier is implemented in VHDL and Spartan3E FPGA is used. The result consists of 32 bit binary number of which MSB represent sign, next 8 bit represents Exponent and remaining 23 bits represents Mantissa. Keywords: Vedic Mathematics...
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...Shauna Conley Mr. Chapel Composition 1 Feburary 23, 2014 Comparison Essay Comparing the two essays “Neat People VS. Sloppy People” by Suzanne Britt; and “Grant and Lee” by Bruce Catton, I found Bruce Catton’s method more efficient. I Enjoyed Suzanne Britt’s essay better but Catton’s was easier to fallow and understand. Although both essays are comparing one subject to another the two authors used different types of organization, “Neat People VS. Sloppy People” is subject to subject (block) were as “Grant and Lee” is point by Point. I believe point by point is a more efficient method it all really depends on the reader. Which do you think is the best method? In an essay the structure is very important, you should always have an introduction, a body and a conclusion. Suzanne Britt was very sloppy her introduction and conclusion was basically missing when reading it I felt rushed. Bruce Catton’s structure was impressive thought out, not too broad but not to simple either. In Britt’s essay she shocks the reader with an informal way of writing a comparison essay, confusing the reader with her organization. She was all over the place with her subjects causing it difficult for the reader to understand. Catton was very well organized, easy to fallow and was able to understand it a lot better. When writing an essay you would want to adapt to a certain style for different people, this is what makes a good...
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...the company is in before they choose to invest their money. If a company has a large amount of current liabilities in comparison to their current assets, this means they have more money they owe than they own. The current assets give value to the companys bottom line and the current liabilities take away from the companys bottom line. Current asset and liability balances can be viewed as a result of an investment decision because if the current assets are less than its liabilities, the company may have a negative net worth (Block, Hirt, & Danielson, 2010). The degree of operating leverage or DOL is defined as the percentage change in the operating income that occurs as a result of a percentage change in the units sold (Block, Hirt, & Danielson, 2010). When a company is highly leveraged, they will have an increase in income as their volume expands. When the DOL is computed close to the break-even point it will result in a higher number because of the increase in the operating income (Block, Hirt, & Danielson, 2010). There are leveraged firms and conservative firms. The DOL for a leveraged firm is higher than of a conservative firm. This means that in this example, the Hi Tech Manufacturing Company would be considered to be more leveraged than that the Old School. Financial leverage is the amount of debt used in the capital structure of the firm (Block, Hirt, & Danielson, 2010). The text pointed out that it is helpful to remember that the operating leverage primarily...
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...story there is usually something else very important which makes the story worth reading, which is the revelation. An example of that is: in a story about a married couple that has marital problems at the end of the story one of the spouses reviles that they are having an affair and who the affair is with. 3. Descriptive essays usually move from point to point through space. This is called a spatial walkthrough. These are useful when describing an event that occurred, to relate an experience, express your feelings, or entertain your reader. 4. Above all, “show the reader,” is what a famous writer said about description. Writers use sight, sound, taste, smell, and touch to enhance detail in the body of a descriptive essay. 5. Everything in the world is part of a process. Process essays are instructional and descriptive. An essay in which you teach somebody how to do something is called a how to do it essay. 6. If your intention is to illustrate the process, that essay is called a how it is done essay. 7. Comparison and contrast essays work comparative points in two ways. They are block and alternate forms. Block form is the most useful to me. I prefer it because I can write everything about one subject then write everything about the comparing subject. 8. After you have researched a topic, it is time to form a thesis. A thesis is the roadmap of your essay. An argumentative thesis is a thesis that needs explanation instead of a statement of fact. 9. The...
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...Dynamic Behavior and Stability of Closed-Loop Control Systems • In this chapter we consider the dynamic behavior of processes that are operated using feedback control. • This combination of the process, the feedback controller, and the instrumentation is referred to as a feedback control loop or a closed-loop system. Block Diagram Representation To illustrate the development of a block diagram, we return to a previous example, the stirred-tank blending process considered in earlier chapters. 1 Chapter 11 Figure 11.1 Composition control system for a stirred-tank blending process. 2 Chapter 11 Next, we develop a transfer function for each of the five elements in the feedback control loop. For the sake of simplicity, flow rate w1 is assumed to be constant, and the system is initially operating at the nominal steady rate. Process In section 4.3 the approximate dynamic model of a stirred-tank blending system was developed: K K ′ ( s ) = ⎛ 1 ⎞ X1 ( s ) + ⎛ 2 ⎞W2 ( s ) ′ X ⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟ ′ ⎝ τs + 1 ⎠ ⎝ τs + 1 ⎠ (11-1) 1− x K2 = w (11-2) where Vρ τ= , w w1 K1 = , and w 3 Chapter 11 Figure 11.2 Block diagram of the process. 4 Chapter 11 Composition Sensor-Transmitter (Analyzer) We assume that the dynamic behavior of the composition sensortransmitter can be approximated by a first-order transfer function: ′ Xm (s) Km = (11-3) X ′ ( s ) τm s + 1 Controller Suppose that an electronic proportional plus...
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...TOOL KIT Is Yours a Learning Organization? Using this assessment tool, companies can pinpoint areas where they need to foster knowledge sharing, idea development, learning from mistakes, and holistic thinking. by David A. Garvin, Amy C. Edmondson, and Francesca Gino Daniel Chang L EADERS MAY THINK that getting their organizations to learn is only a matter of articulating a clear vision, giving employees the right incentives, and providing lots of training. This assumption is not merely flawed – it’s risky in the face of intensifying competition, advances in technology, and shifts in customer preferences. Organizations need to learn more than ever as they confront these mounting forces. Each company must become a learning organization. The concept is not a new one. It flourished in the 1990s, stimulated by Peter M. Senge’s The Fifth Discipline and countless other publications, workshops, and websites. The result was a compelling vision of an organization made up of employees skilled at creating, acquiring, and transferring knowledge. These people could help their firms cultivate tolerance, foster open discussion, and think holistically and systemically. Such learning organizations would be able to adapt to the unpredictable more quickly than their competitors could. hbr.org 1010 Garvin.indd 109 | March 2008 | Harvard Business Review 109 1/30/08 12:13:45 PM TOOL KIT | Is Yours a Learning Organization? Unpredictability...
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...Name: Ella Ousley Date: May 18, 2014 ECH 335 Title: Let Build a Machine!! Overview/Annotation: Students will learn about the six types of simple machines. They will define , use and build their own simple machine with the required materials. Content Standard(s): SC(2) 4. Describe observable effects of forces, including buoyancy, gravity, and magnetism. SC(3) 4. Define force and motion. SC(3) 5. Identify the relationship of simple machines to compound machines. TC2(K-2) 4. Identify safe use of technology systems and applications. TC2(K-2) 7. Use digital tools to access and retrieve information. Primary Learning Objective(s): Students will identify the six types of simple machines. Students will use the Internet to explore simple machines and the way thery are used and created. Students will construct each type of simple machine using given materials. Students will identify simple machines throughout the school, home and everyday life. Approximate Duration of the Lesson: 50 minutes once a week until machines are completed Materials and Equipment: Wooden rulers, objects to lift, tape, can, 2 boards of different lengths, string, rubber bands, heavy book, 2 matchbox cars, paper square, pencil, dull scissors, sharp scissors, tabletop, sewing spool, handouts (see attached) Technology Resources Needed: Computers with Internet access Background/Preparation: Students will be introduced to the different types of machinery. They will see visuals...
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...Narrative Has a point Moral or lesson to be learned Chronological series of events. IE: timeline Descriptive Sensory 1. Introduction 2. Narrative a. Purpose i. A narrative essay tells a story. It can be fact or fiction, however it does tell a story. Generally speaking the story has a meaning of sort. Narratives are interesting and creative ways to teach a moral to others. In the Narrative I want a Wife, Brady tells a story when her friend, a man, came to her house and made a comment that he wanted another wife. Thinking about what her friend had said, she decided that she would like the same. (Brady, 1971) b. Plot in a chronological series of events ii. The moral of a narrative is what would drive the plot. The plot of a narrative should be in a distinct chronological order. This makes the narrative easy to understand and easy to follow. The chronological order of narratives are mostly in a timeline effect. 1st this happened, then this happened, then something else happened. Or I said this to Bob. Bob replied with this. I did this after Bob’s response. Whether it be in chronological, spatial or built oin dramatic order, the structure of narratives are always easy, and clear to follow. iii. c. Creative tension iv. A good Narrative also contains creative tension. Creative tension will allow the write to build up the reader in suspense. Sometimes, the creative tension actually compels the reader in...
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