If so, you will need to develop a basis for comparison, that is, a theme, concern, or device common to both works from which you can draw similarities and differences.ĭevelop a list of similarities and differences Developed by you: The question may simply ask that you compare the two novels.The basis for comparison will be the figure of the gentleman. Provided by the essay question: The essay question may ask that you consider the figure of the gentleman in Charles Dickens’s Great Expectations and Anne Brontë’s The Tenant of Wildfell Hall.The assignment sheet may say exactly what you need to compare, or it may ask you to come up with a basis for comparison yourself. Make sure you know the basis for comparison events (e.g., the Great Depression and the global financial crisis of 2008–9)Īlthough the assignment may say “compare,” the assumption is that you will consider both the similarities and differences in other words, you will compare and contrast.
texts (e.g., Shakespeare’s Hamletand Macbeth).figures (e.g., GDP in the United States and Britain).theories (e.g., capitalism and communism).positions on an issue (e.g., responses to midwifery in Canada and the United States).These items will differ depending on the assignment. A comparative essay asks that you compare at least two (possibly more) items. MS Word will display any alternative words which you can either select and they will be replaced in your text or reject if you want to keep the original phrases.Įxamples: try to replace phrases with a single words which mean the same.Either select the identified text by clicking with your right mouse button OR click on the down down next to the Conciseness menu.A dotted line will appear under any groups of groups.From the Refinements section - select Conciseness - if there are any suggestions a number will appear in the box alongside this option.If you cannot see the Editor menu a quick tip is to hold down the function (fn key at the bottom left of the keyboard) + F7 (top line of keys).Microsoft Word now has an additional feature within the Editor - it is called conciseness or wordiness. In conclusion therefore to conclude on the whole hence thus to summarise altogether overall …following the research of…after analysis In other terms rather or better in view of this in contrastįirst (ly) second (ly) third (ly) another additionally finally moreover also subsequently eventually next then However nonetheless furthermore in the final analysis despite x notwithstanding x in spite of x while x may be true, nonethelessĪlthough though after all at the same time even if x is true countįor example for instance namely such as as follows as exemplified by such as including especially particularly in particular notably mainly Therefore accordingly as a result of the result is/results are the consequence is resulting from consequently it can be seen evidence illustrates that because of this thus hence for this reason owing to x this suggests that it follows that otherwise in that case that implies Īs a result of because ( mid-sentence only)īy contrast although compared with conversely despite however, nevertheless yet Whereas conversely in comparison by contrast another view is… Īlternatively although otherwise instead. Additional comments or ideasĪdditionally also moreover furthermore again further then besides too similarly correspondingly indeed regarding. When the transition word is at the beginning of the sentence, it should be followed by a comma:Īmong other functions, they can signal cause and effect or sequencing (see examples in the table below). Transitions link one main idea to another separated by a semi-colon or full-stop.
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