4. Organize the paragraph by arranging the similarities and differences either point-by-point or by grouping similarities and differences together.

　Sample writing

　 As two main media, TV and newspaper have much in common. Both of them can provide the information needed by people, trying to cater for the different tastes of people on all sides of life. Meanwhile, they make money and survive in the society by selling ads. On the other hand, it is the difference between them that makes them have their own characteristics. TV can " broadcast" the information you want while newspaper can't. TV can provide a series of lively consecutive pictures while newspaper only has printed pictures on it. Most of time , TV offers information for free while newspaper costs you money. As to which is convenient, TV is not much as easy as to be taken as newspaper.

　 Step VI　 Summary

3. Think about what the reader will want and need to know and what details may best help the reader understand your comparison.

2. Before writing the paragraph, make a list of similarities and differences and choose the ones that best help explain what you are describing.

1. In a comparison and contrast paragraph you examine the differences and similarities between two or more things, places, people or ideas.

4.　　　 Encourage the students to think about why they are reporting the event and how the message should be delivered.

Sample article:

　 200 PEOPLE DIE IN TURKEY EARTHQUAKE

　A small village in Turkey was destroyed by a terrible earthquake today and 200 people were killed. Locals said that the earthquake happened at nine o'clock and that some of the victims were school children who were in class. The village has received help from other cities but still need more assistance. Reasers who want to help can call the phone number below.

Step V 　Writing

　Tips:

3.　　　 Ask them to choose one of the events and write the short newspaper article about it.

2.　　　 Think about the following questions:

1)　　　 How would you report them?

2)　　　 What pictures would you use and why?

3)　　　 What headline would you use? Why?

1.　　　 Ask the students to go back to the speaking activity and look at the events they chose.

4.　　　 Ask for the students’ opinions and different opinions are encouraged to express

　Step　 IV　 Reporting

3.　　　 Give the students enough time to do that..