Community college Four-year college Instructors Community college Four-year college Training for a Vocation Community college Four-year college Most principles applicable to the vertical pattern hold for the horizontal also. Note the following guidelines: Say something about each subject under each subtopic. Observe consistent order. ("Boston" and "Community college" always come first.) Ensure consistent paragraph arrangement. Reminders are not nearly as important in this pattern, since you’ll be dealing with the same two subjects over and over. Vertical Pattern This pattern tends to work better for short papers. The writer discusses one unit in its entirety before going on to the other. Paragraphing is set up according to each subject (Boston and San Francisco, for instance). Thesis statement: Boston is a more exciting city than San Francisco. Boston Cultural opportunities Recreational opportunities Sense of history Physical beauty San Francisco Cultural opportunities Recreational opportunities Sense of history Physical beauty Thesis statement: The community college can sometimes offer a number of benefits unknown at the four-year college. Community college Cost Convenience Instructors Training for a vocation Four-year college Cost Convenience Instructors Lack of training for a vocation The danger of using this pattern is that the writer may end with two separate essays instead of one unified comparison/contrast essay. Four guidelines can prevent such an occurrence.
Community college Four-year college Instructors Community college Four-year college Training for a Vocation Community college Four-year college Most principles applicable to the vertical pattern hold for the horizontal also. Note the following guidelines: Say something about each subject under each subtopic. Observe consistent order. ("Boston" and "Community college" always come first.) Ensure consistent paragraph arrangement. Reminders are not nearly as important in this pattern, since you’ll be dealing with the same two subjects over and over. Vertical Pattern This pattern tends to work better for short papers. The writer discusses one unit in its entirety before going on to the other. Paragraphing is set up according to each subject (Boston and San Francisco, for instance). Thesis statement: Boston is a more exciting city than San Francisco. Boston Cultural opportunities Recreational opportunities Sense of history Physical beauty San Francisco Cultural opportunities Recreational opportunities Sense of history Physical beauty Thesis statement: The community college can sometimes offer a number of benefits unknown at the four-year college. Community college Cost Convenience Instructors Training for a vocation Four-year college Cost Convenience Instructors Lack of training for a vocation The danger of using this pattern is that the writer may end with two separate essays instead of one unified comparison/contrast essay. Four guidelines can prevent such an occurrence.
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