Joshua Walters Video (5 minutes):
https://www.ted.com/talks/joshua_walters_on_being_just_crazy_enough?language=en
Laura Bain Video (16 minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ki9dgG3P5M
1. Compare Joshua and Laura (find similarities)
?Both have bipolar
?Both of them accept their illness
?Both of them struggled/struggle
?Both shared their life story with the world
?Both are strong enough to share their experience with the world.
?They both think positively about their illness ?They both got the illness at a similar age (Bipolar
disorder and many mental illnesses "start" during puberty.)
?They both have taken medications
2. Contrast Joshua and Laura (find differences)
?Joshua uses humor to explain his illness, while Laura is more emotional
?Joshua seems to be happier than Laura. ?Joshua also seems to like his illness more thanLaura.
?Joshua suggests that he doesn't take medication anymore, but Laura suggests that she still does.
?Joshua feels that the medication is useless and harmful, and Laura feels that the medication is
useful and helpful.
?Joshua made something out of his illness - he uses it in his performances. Laura sees it as a part of her life, but doesn't use it in her career.
3. Talk about the types of grammar that you use to compare and contrast
?Transitional words -
1. Conversely (contrast)
2. However (contrast)
3. In addition/Additionally - (comparing, or more specifically, adding similar information)
4. But (shows difference)
5. At the same time (show differences)
6. Unlike
7. Despite
?Grammatical structures (as.....as)
1. as adjective as - Joshua is not as emotional as ?Laura in his presentation.
2. Neither....nor - Neither Laura nor Joshua......
3. Comparative adjective than... - Happier than, More comfortable than
• At least two pages double spaced. (so, you cannot write ?less than two pages)
• Compare and Contrast Laura and Joshua's videos