Even though I was speaking Japanese, I was handling the conversation in a western way. But for a long time, I didn't know what it was.įinally, after listening carefully to many Japanese conversations, I discovered what my problem was. After this happened several times, it became clear to me that I was doing something wrong. And I began to notice that often, when I joined in, the others would look startled, and the conversational topic would come to a halt. * give greater weight to important pointsĪfter I was married and had lived in Japan for a while, my Japanese gradually improved to the point where I could take part in simple conversations with my husband, and his friends and family. * diagram your comparison to ensure all points are discussed * stick to two units of comparison, if possible. Only works when you have a good comparison Useful when there are limited similarities good comparison & contrast essay does both.
'To compare is to bring both points of similarity and difference, but generally with the greater emphasis on similarities' (Sebranek 1992:211).Īim: To introduce two methods for writing 'comparison and contrast' essays.Ģ.
