M01 laws tm4 5700. indd

(pages 137–147)
• If possible, have students read pages 137–
139 at home before they do the practice 
activities in the Organization section. 
Begin the next class session by reviewing 
the content of these pages. Have students 
summarize the essential information in each 
section. 
Points of Comparison 
(page 137)
• If students have not read the page, read 
it aloud or have them read it. Then ask 
questions to clarify the chart, for example: 
“What is this essay about? Who or what 
is being compared? What are the points of 
comparison?” Ask students to think of other 
points of comparison for this topic. 
Variation: 
If students have read this page 
at home, choose another topic (e.g., giving 
gifts, greeting customs, or touching in 
Culture X and Culture Y) and have the class 
create a points-of-comparison chart for it. 
Point-by-Point Organization 
(page 138)
• Have students read the page and study the 
outline, if they have not already done so at 
home. Point out the relationship between 
the fi ve points of comparison in the chart on 
page 137 and the fi ve lettered topics in the 
body of the outline. 
Variation: 
Have students say or write topic 
sentences for one or more of the topics in 
the body of the outline. This will emphasize 
that the main idea of each paragraph is 
the content (as opposed to similarities / 
differences [see the next section]). 
Block Organization 
(page 138)
• Have students read pages 138–139 if they 
have not already done so at home. To 
clarify the difference between point-by-
point and block organization, ask: “What 
is the main idea of the fi rst paragraph 
of the body? How could you write the 
topic sentence? What about the second 
paragraph? Where do you fi nd the points of 
comparison from the chart on page 137?” 
• Read the Writing Tip and the text at the 
bottom of page 139. 
• Read the directions for Practice 2. Have 
students complete the outline alone or with 
a partner. Have students compare answers 
with a partner or in a small group.