Checklist for Making Comparisons

of Sources

Source A: New Zealand Red Apples

Source B: China Fujian Red Apples

Comparing SourcesWhen doing comparison you have to look for common criteria. This means you have to identify something that the sources have in common before you state the similarities and differences in the sources.

The BASICS

Step 1: What does Source A say?

Step 2: What can I infer from Source A?

Step 3: What does Source B say?

Step 4: What can I infer from Source B?

Step 5: What is the Common Criteria?

Step 6: Is this a Similarity or Difference?

Getting the TOP MARKS

Identify criteria

How similar are they?

How different are they?