Comparison and Contrast Paragraph (Essay)

Name                     : Armayani Idrus

Semester / Unit     : III / 4

§  Comparison Paragraph

ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC

Arctic and Antarctic have a great deal in common. First, both are similar in their environment. For instance, the arctic has snow, ice and blizzard. Similarly, the Antarctic has snowstorms and ice. In addition, they both are freezing and have icebergs. A second way that these two regions are similar is that they are both below -50 Celsius. In summer, they both are not very warm, but still quite warm. Thirdly, these regions are similar in that they contain human activity, animal and plant life. Arctic, for example, has people now and has seals, whales, fish and birds. There also live mosses and lichens. Likewise, Antarctic has seals, fish, mosses, birds, whales and humans are found in both regions.

§  Contrast Paragraph

ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC

There are many differences between arctic and Antarctic. The first and the greatest difference is their environment. Arctic is a sea with edges of other countries in the Arctic Circle, whereas Antarctic is a continent land mass. Then, arctic has trees. However, Antarctic has not. Second, they have different weather. Arctic has mild winds but Antarctic has strong winds. Moreover, Antarctic is colder and windier than arctic. They also have different in human activity, animal and plant life. While arctic, have Eskimos and igloos, and has penguins and polar bears. On the other hand, Antarctic has not.