Compare and Contrast
Introductory Paragraph
These videos break down the introductory paragraph for a Compare and Contrast Essay into three parts: a hook, a summary, and a claim. Please note that these videos and downloads will focus on a Compare and Contrast Essay about two topics or subjects, NOT two pieces of literature.
Compare and Contrast Essays
The Introductory Paragraph
The Body Paragraphs
The Conclusion Paragraph
The Hook
Five different options for how to begin your Compare and Contrast Essay are explained.
For this lesson, you will need:
- Hooks Activity
The Summary
In this video, two activities are explained that will help you connect your hook and summary, which creates fluency in your writing.
- Connecting Hook to Summary
- Practice Writing a Summary
The Claim
In this video, an activity is explained that will help you determine appropriate claims for different Compare and Contrast Writing prompts.
- Matching Prompts and Claims Sort
Practice with the Introductory Paragraph
This video takes everything you have learned about the introductory paragraph (hook, summary, and claim) and helps you put it all together in a paragraph you write on your own.
For this lesson, you will need:
- Identifying Parts of an Introductory Paragraph
- Introductory Paragraph Practice
