#compareandcontrast

Love

Love is like a fire burning

Warming you from within

Love is like a fire burning

Your heart is filled with endless yearning

You meet and a new life begins

Love is like a fire burning

💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

HATE

Hate consumes all that is good

Destroys the beauty all around

Hate consumes all that is good

Stops us from doing what we should

Raises hopes to tear them down

Leaves no traces of love to be found

soooo i used to have a lot of trouble with compare and contrast essays, but recently i’ve started to get the hang of it! i decided to upload a format and some pointers for any of y’all who had the same issues

FORMAT:

1.     Introduction: State that both have similarities and differences and also the most obvious ones. Also include the theme you will be analyzing them based on.

2.     Paragraph One: Similarities

          a.     Most relevant/important similarity

          b.     Evidence from the text

          c.     Explanation of the evidence

          d.     Next similarity

          e.     Evidence from the text

          f.      Explanation of the evidence

          g.     Various other similarities following the same PEE structure

3.     Paragraph Two: Differences

          a.     Most relevant/important difference

          b.     Evidence from the text

          c.     Explanation of the evidence

          d.     Next difference

          e.     Evidence from the text

          f.      Explanation of the evidence

          g.     Various other differences following the same PEE structure

4.     Paragraph Three: Connections

          a.     Connect the points in the previous paragraphs with the theme required

          b.     Give evidence and relative explanations for the above

5.     Conclusion: Wrap it up by concluding that they are similar and different and the main ones, as well as a line that connects it to the theme required

POINTERS: 

-       Use something similar to a five paragraph essay structure

-       Always follow the PEE structure when making a point

         a.       PEE: Point, evidence, explanation

-       Should be (usually) between 350 and 800 words

-       Add as many points as are relative to the theme required

-       Analyze both texts in terms of the theme and how it’s expressed

sorry it’s been so long since i last posted an original post! hope it helps you out and that y’all enjoy!!

http://www.nahnnet.org/

http://www.rwjf.org/content/dam/files/rwjf-web-files/Infographics/DiversityInfographic.pdf

-          The website and the infographic are structured in a way that the information provided by both genres can quickly attract the attention of the intended audience. Both genres contain the sufficient information to understand the message conveyed without any trouble. Also, both contain some kind of graphic to deliver the message. 

-          The strategic layout used by the webpage is useful to not get overwhelmed by the information. There is no need to scroll down because the information needed to understand the lack of Racial diversity among Hispanics within US nursing program can be found as soon as the intended audience glances at the webpage. Also, as soon as the webpage opens, there are pictures of Hispanics patients and nurses. This can attract the intended audience to look at the pictures and at the same time read what this association is about, because the pictures contain some short and direct phrases that explains and delivers the message so people can have a better understanding of the main purpose which is to increase the rate of Hispanics in nursing programs. At the home page, there is also a link that takes you to find more information about the nursing careers in Spanish and English. This is a very important feature because most Hispanics are bilingual and they would immediately notice that this association is aware of the benefit of speaking more than one language. Other communication features, are that they provide the public with many other personal contact information, and other webpages that contain many information about the association. This feature gives the intended audience the freedom to research more about the association. 

-          The strategic layout used by the infographic is strategically well done, because it is divided in parts in a way that each part contains the sufficient information to understand the intended message. Each part contains different information; for example, the first part contains the percent of minorities, which includes Hispanics, who are part of the nursing programs. The intended audience can assimilate that the percent is low compared to the total of licensed nurses in the United States, making them to research more about it. Other percent’s that the infographic contains, is the percent of different types of services that this program provides to attract individuals and increase racial diversity among Hispanics (minorities) within the US nursing program. The infographic not only shows the lack of diversity, it also provides the promising results of the program. This type of structure lets the intended audience know that It is not just a program, but a program that has amazing results when it comes to increase the Racial diversity among Hispanics within US nursing programs.

The webpage has a better use of structure and delivery than the infographic, because it has more freedom to convey their message in a wider space. By wider space, I mean that it has the chance to provide pictures, contact information, texts of all sizes, and even calendars or dates of events. The infographic only provides the sufficient information to understand the purpose of this program. It also contains graphics, but not like the webpage which includes images of Hispanics. Also, the webpage includes information in both Spanish and English, which gives the bilingual Hispanics the freedom to choose.

Most liked / Least liked

1. Nicole Salcedo, Earth Gate (2024)

Materials: 16'x10.5' waterjet cut aluminum pieces on plywood base

2. Dennis Oppenheim, Gut Birthdays (1992)

Materials: Steel, electrical cord, clamps, wood, wet suit, lightbulbs, neon, weights

1. Nicole Salcedo's “Earth Gate” was a joy to experience with its vibrant colors and the natural lush design. The moment I saw this sculpture, I felt drawn in. It is made of waterjet-cut aluminum pieces on a plywood base, the face is meant to represent the spirit of nature. I feel invited to connect with the artwork. The symmetrical elements calm me and the colors remind me of my cultural roots using Caribbean and Central American motifs. Standing before Earth Gate, I feel a sense of joy and comfort, it celebrates the beauty of nature and culture. I notice it makes me deeply reflect on my relationship with the world around me and where I come from. I just felt happy being in front of it, I felt a spiritual connection walking through the “portal.”

2. In contrast, Dennis Oppenheim's “Gut Birthdays” left me feeling uneasy. This sculture features wetsuits hanging and torn open at the gut, with lightbulbs showing like candles, creating an intense difference from the warmth of “Earth Gate.” The industrial materials like steel, electrical cords, and neon lights have a sharp contrast with the organic nature of Salcedo’s sculture. While I can appreciate the meaning behind Oppenheim's work, the coldness and dark theme felt unsettling. I don’t connect with the materials and I felt alienated. I felt so much distance from it. I then realize it highlights the heavy realities of aging rather than celebrating life and it makes sense why I feel like I do. It feels like a reminder of life’s isolation and final end, it wasn’t something I particularly enjoyed participating with.

These two sculptures bring out different feelings within me. Earth Gate feels like a celebration of life, joy, and spiritual connection, resonating deeply with me. The warmth of Salcedo's aluminum and plywood contrasts with the harshness of Oppenheim's steel and electrical materials. Gut Birthdays made me reflect on loneliness and the inevitability of aging, it was harder for me to process in such a gloomy way. I prefer warmth when reflecting, Oppenheim's piece left me feeling cold and distant verses Earth Gate feeling connected, warm and renewed.