Expository Essay: Compare and Contrast Essay
Learn how to outline and write a 5-paragraph expository essay comparing/contrasting two or more topics or themes—and then practice! Compare and contrast essays are frequently assigned for tests, and it is a common format for literary analysis essays.
Ashley P
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What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
Students will learn how to outline and write a 5-paragraph compare and contrast expository essay on any two (or more!) topics or themes using a super easy writing formula. We will discuss how to narrow down a specific point of comparison/contrast suitable for this style of essay, how to outline the essay, and finally, how to quickly write a grade-A essay by simply expanding upon the outline. We will then practice using this writing formula as a class! The 5-paragraph expository essay is the most common type of essay assigned for both standardized and class subject matter tests, and students are expected to write an informative, well-organized essay within the time allotted for the test. Compare and contrast essays are a form of expository essay frequently expected of test takers as well as students of any field, but particularly the humanities. For example, a literary analysis of multiple works may be written as a compare and contrast essay. The formulaic approach to expository writing that I teach is a valuable skill that students will be able to apply for the rest of their educational careers, throughout high school and college (and beyond!). While we will not have time in class for students to write an essay, learners who would like to follow along and outline an essay as we go will leave class with a full outline, and they will know how to turn their outlines into finished 5-paragraph essays! If you're looking for an essay writing practice session with personalized essay feedback for your learner, please see this class: https://outschool.com/classes/expository-essay-timed-5-paragraph-essay-writing-practice-session-with-feedback-FdaKQ3ye?usid=6IGYSPMi&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link Learners will get the most out of this 1-hour class if they come prepared with two topics, themes, or ideas to compare/contrast, but those who are simply exploring compare and contrast writing are also more than welcome!
Learning Goals
Students will learn a simple formula to quickly and easily write a logically organized 5-paragraph essay comparing and contrasting two or more concepts. We will practice using this formula as a class.
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Parental Guidance
While we will not have time in class for students to write an essay on their own, learners who would like to follow along and outline an essay as we go will leave class with a full outline, and they will know how to turn their outlines into finished 5-paragraph essays!
If your learner already knows how to write a 5-paragraph expository essay and you're looking for a timed essay writing practice session with personalized essay feedback for your learner, please see this class: https://outschool.com/classes/expository-essay-timed-5-paragraph-essay-writing-practice-session-with-feedback-FdaKQ3ye?usid=6IGYSPMi&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link
Supply List
My welcome post includes a 1-page outline worksheet for enrolled learners who would like to use it.
1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I am so happy to be here and for the opportunity to teach your child(ren) all about the fascinating world that exists within the English language! I have bachelor's degrees in both psychology and English, with a focus on writing, as well as my TEFL certification.
I am also a Yoga Alliance-certified, trauma-informed yoga instructor. I fell in love with yoga somewhere in the middle of my more than 100-pound weight loss, and it truly and completely changed my life—not only physically, but mentally and emotionally as well. I am a health and wellness enthusiast!
I have been working with youth since I was in middle school, starting with babysitting and tutoring. I started formally teaching as part of one of the many leadership programs I completed in college, and I began teaching online in 2019.
In addition to teaching, I write technical and training documentation for various organizations (and develop and teach training courses), and I write creatively for fun as well! I am actually in the process of getting my first children's storybook submission ready, and I previously worked with my favorite author to write a pilot tv script for a potential adaptation of her lengthy urban fantasy series. I am currently working on my first fantasy novel in what I hope will be a book series.
I also offer private tutoring in writing (creative, scientific, and academic), reading, English, literature, psychology, and English as a Second Language, as well as private yoga instruction or yoga group parties. Please click "Ask me a question" above so that we can work out what would be best for your learner(s)!Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$15
per classMeets once
55 min
Completed by 22 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-15
4-12 learners per class
