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Universidad Técnica de Ambato

                                                  Carrera de Idiomas

                                                       Writing II

                  Name: Michelle Riofrio Mora                                                                Date: 21/12/2017
                  Write a comparison/contrast essay about 250 words. Identify:

                  Type of hook: Fact
                  Thesis statement
                  Body paragraph:     Topic sentence
                                       Transitions
                                       Details […]
                  Type of conclusion: Opinion
                  Type of essay organization: Side-by-side

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                                                   Festivities in USA

                  1.- Notes:

                               HALLOWEEN                                THANKSGIVING

                   Pumpkin                                    Family get together
                   Irish immigrants                           British immigrants.
                   Europe – October (ghost in earth)          Big dinner
                   Tricks vandalism                           Europe – November
                   Mask – not recognized                      Corn, pumpkin, turkey, and rice mixed
                                                              with vegetables.
                   “trick or treat”                           Thanksgiving mean give thanks for
                                                              everything that happened.
                   Dress up costumes                          After that help washing the dishes
                   Candies and pumpkin products               Watch football games
                   Decoration (spider, webs, witches,
                   skeletons)

                  2.- Outline:

                         1.- Thanksgiving

                  A.- This celebration comes from Europe and it is celebrated on November. British
                  immigrants.

                  B.- Families get together to give thanks for everything that has happened this year.
                  After that, they watch football matches.

                  C.- They prepare a big diner. Turkey, pumpkin pie, and rice mixed with vegetables are
                  the most popular dishes.
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