Compare Contrast Guided Drafts WS: BP Topic Sentence Frames
Here are some sentence frames that you can use to write a topic sentence that illustrates a similarity and/or difference between the texts:
- In both texts, ________.
- While [author A] ________, [author B] ________.
- Unlike [author A], [author B] ________.
Here are examples of these topic sentence frames in action:
In both texts, the authors use real-life stories to demonstrate the importance of a strong relationship between patient and caregiver.
While Henry uses a flashy necklace to represent Mathilde’s selfishness, Maupassant uses simple but useful items to show his characters’ pure love.
Unlike Steinberg, Klugman uses emotionally charged language to show readers the importance of lowering the voting age.
- Henry, O. “The Gift of the Magi.” Project Gutenberg, Jan. 2005, gutenberg.org/files/7256/7256-h/7256-h.htm.
- Klugman, Brandon. “Is Lowering the Voting Age from 18 to 16 a Good Idea? Yes.” Bucks County Courier Times, 26 Apr. 2019, buckscountycouriertimes.com/opinion/20190428/op-ed-is-lowering-voting-age-from-18-to-16-good-idea-yes.
- Maupassant, Guy. “The Diamond Necklace.” Original Short Stories, Volume 4. Project Gutenberg, 16 Aug. 2006, gutenberg.org/files/3080/3080-h/3080-h.htm#link2H_4_0012.
- Steinberg, Laurence. “Why We Should Lower the Voting Age to 16.” The New York Times, 2 Mar. 2018, nytimes.com/2018/03/02/opinion/sunday/voting-age-school-shootings.html.