English 002-88 (2010)

1. Essay Mode 5: Compare & Contrast Danielle Assia Alec Langston

2. Comparison & Contrast “The function of the comparison and contrast essay is to clarify and explain” - PDF File found online - Module 5: Comparison & Contrast Essay Comparison points out two or more nouns that are alike. Contrast points out how they differ.

3. Compare Explore the similarities and differences among various items. Ex: Alec vs. Langston beard vs. no facial hair light-skin vs. dark-skin pierced-ears vs. no pierced ears

6. Point-by-Point

7. Point-by-Point Pampers on the babies are specific details on the babies that can be compared More specific, and narrow Assia

8. Subject-by-Subject

9. Subject-by-Subject Both photos are of babies, nothing on them is being analyzed. The only obvious thing to compare (and contrast) is that one is a CARTOON and the other is REAL Used to contrast two different topics Broader way of comparing and contrasting Assia

10. Ex. Point-by-Point Outline Intro  Thesis: Given these different plateaus of individuality Alec and Langston exhibit different qualities on the basis of skin color, fashion, and facial hair. Skin Color A. Alec – Light B. Langston - Dark Fashion A. Alec – piercings, tattoos B. Langston - none Facial Hair A. Alec – mustache, beard, sideburns, go-tee,etc B. Langston – none Conclusion

11. Ex. of Subject-by-Subject Outline Intro  Thesis: Although Langston and Alec have similarities, they differ in many ways. Alec A. Facial Hair - all B. Fashion – pierced, tattoos C. Skin color - light Langston A. Facial Hair - none B. Fashion – no piercings, no tattoos C. Skin Color - dark Conclusion

12. What is Pan-Africanism?

13. Pan-Africanism = the idea or advocacy of a political alliance or union of all the African nations.

14. Pan-Africanism By: KwameTure Page 77

15. Do you agree with the author?

16. Are the different ethnic names necessary or should “African” sufice?

17. European-imposed divisions on blacks in Africa, U.S., and the Caribbean Geographical Politcal Economical Europeans wanted the wealth of Africa, so they created these cultural divisions Danielle

18. Europeans wanted the wealth of Africa, so they created these cultural divisions Giving blacks different names such as African-American or Caribbean etc. Japanese, Chinese, Filipinos, Indians, and East Indians are named purely by their ethnicities…. “if you’re in San Francisco, for example, and you see a Japanese or a Chinese walking down the street you do not say that there goes an American-Japanese or a Japanese-American. You say simply there goes a Japanese – (period).” (77) Danielle

19. Europeans gave us different names so Africans couldn’t associate with each other and there would be differences END  we should all just call each other African Danielle

20. How is Comparison & Contrast? Thesis: Whether we want it or not, there are divisions among black Africans living in the United States, the Caribbean and on the African continent, divisions which have been imposed on us by Europeans. Langston

21. How is Comparison & Contrast? Comparing and contrasting Africans in the U.S. to those in the Caribbean, and Africa… Langston

22. Which type was used ?

23. Point-by-Point

24. KwameTure

25. KwameTure Aka StokelyCormichael 1941 – 1998 Trinidadian-American Civil Rights Activist in the 60’s Leader of S.N.C.C.  S.N.I.C.K. Coined “Black Power” Alec

26. KwameTure Aka StokelyCormichael N.A.G. was here at Howard He was awarded an honorary Ph.D from Howard Prostate cancer  Alec

27. Bibliography http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Pan-Africanism http://farm1.static.flickr.com/110/298109655_ec0c865a8a.jpg