Compare-Contrast Essay for Christmas
22 12 2008
In order to write compare-contrast essay, it is necessary to know how two things can be compared and contrasted. In order to know it, it is necessary to know what it means “to compare” and “to contract”. To compare means to find things, which in two objects of compression, are similar, or equal. To contrast means to find things which are different or opposite in two objects. It is interesting to know how it is possible to choose those things, which can be different and similar at the same time. In fact, the quantity of such things is rather big. In the time of Christmas holidays, it is possible to write compare-contras essay about such trees as pine and fur. Both types of trees can be used as Christmas Trees. Both are evergreen trees, which have needle-shaped leaves. Names of these trees are derived from Old English words. Both trees belong to the common family Pinaceae and both are coniferous trees.
As for differences, the main difference, which can be told even by a child, is that needle-soaped leaves of pine are longer than leaves of fur. Even if they belong to one family, they are of different genus – pine is of the genus Pinus and fir is of the genus Abies.
In order to write really interesting compare-contrast essay about these trees it is necessary to gather as much as possible information about these tress and it is for sure that in December teachers will be glad to read your compare-contrast essay about pine and fir. Also, they will be certainly impressed by your imagination and ability to choosy suitable theme.





