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development by comparison and contrast usually has three patterns
to follow: one is to develop through illustrations to show
how things are different, another is to discuss similarities
only, and still another is to treat both likenesses and differences.
We can use all the three patterns or just one of them to show
the similarities and / or differences about objects or opinions
both in social and academic life.
Sample:
People
in different countries make different hand gestures. A common
example is the gesture of waving farewell. In Italy the
palm of the hand is held toward the speaker and the fingers
make the motion of drawing the departing person back. In
Spain the movement is the same, but the hand is held horizontally.
In France, however, the palm is frequently held facing the
departing person, and the movement of the hand appears to
push the departing person on his way. Similarly, Americans
are inclined to show the palm also and move the flattened
hand from left to right.
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