Reflection 3

Compare and contrast essay should consist of the following paragraphs:

1- An introduction.
2- A paragraph discusses the similarities .
3- A paragraph discusses the differences.
4- A conclusion in which you write your opinion and what you prefer.

Also you can write the linking words such as moreover, in addition and also. In the differences paragraph you can write the linking words which help you to differentiate such as in contrast, on the other hand and but. In my opinion it's an easy and nice essay to write.

Comparison between the UAE and Brunei

The UAE and Brunei are Islamic countries. Like any other countries in the world they have similarities and differences. In this essay I'm going to explain more about these similarities and differences.

First I'm going to talk about the similarities. Both countries have hereditary monarchies. Also they are rich in oil and gas which means that both are rich countries. Moreover both countries have national airlines which have the most modern planes in the world. Furthermore they have modern airports which helps them to increase the visitors numbers.

Although the UAE and Brunei have similarities, there are major differences between them. Firstly, the UAE is located in the Middle East but Brunei is located in the Far East. Secondly, the weather in the UAE is hot and humid; on the other hand Brunei's weather is rainy. Thirdly, the UAE's currency is the dirham in contrast Brunei's currency which is the ringgit. Moreover the houses in Brunei are built a few meters above the ground which protects the residence from the animals like snakes whereas in the UAE this method is not used; the houses are built on the ground. Also the dress in both countries is different. In the UAE people wear kandoorah but in Brunei they wear shirts and trousers. In addition in the UAE the classes in the schools are single-sex whereas the classes in Brunei are co-educational. Finally, In the UAE cars are left hand drive; on the other hand in Brunei the cars are right-hand drive.

In my opinion living in the UAE is much better than living in Brunei because there are more malls, buildings and the life style is much nicer.

Reflection 2

Process essays consist of three paragraphs ; introduction , main paragraph and conclusion. It is similiar to the procedure but in a process essay we usually use the present passive voice ( is/are + part participle ) .

The past participle is not the same for all verbs. Some of the verbs have the same past simple and past participle such as study,studied and studied. And the other verbs have more than one form like see, saw and seen.

In writing process essays we follow the steps carefully and we use the appropriate verbs and the linking words.