11. Contrast

1. Definition:

Emphasize the difference between two or more things.

2. Examples:

-Contrast the author’s ideas of human aggression with the theories of aggression you have read about.

-Contrast the author’s concept with ideas you have discussed in class, or one of the character’s feelings with a character’s feelings you are familiar with from your lessons.

-Explore the contrasting views of the politicians according to needs of people in economically poor countries.

-Contrast the role of women in India with the role of women in Western societies and think of reasons why women still do not always have the same possibilities in life as men.

3. Description:

Present both of the contrasting concepts or ideas talked about in the text. Go on contrasting several significant differences in detail to show the basic divergence between the two concepts/ideas. Come to a conclusion what you think is the most convincing concept/idea. Give reasons for your decision.

4. Useful Vocabulary:

-To contrast one opinion/position/view with another

-To point out the difference(s) between…and…

-To differentiate between…and…

-The contrast between…and…shows that…

-In contrast to...this seems to be…

-Contrary to what she promised,…

-The author draws a contrast between…and…but this is misleading. In my opinion, the similarities are greater than the differences. For example,…

-Any contrast between…on the one hand, and…on the other, should focus on the question of…

-Unlike the native-born American, the Asian employee did not dare to contradict her boss.

-His opinion differs from…to the extent that…

-It is somewhat different with…

by Sarah Stöppel