Comparison and Contrast List

	“At One college, a Fight Over Required Drug Tests” by Williams, T	“Drug Testing: Where should school jurisdiction end?” by Graham, J
Publication	The New York Times -International -Circulation:1,865,315 daily	Medill Reports: Chicago -Local (Chicago) -Circulation: haven’t found, but very limited
Biased	Maybe against the college’s decision	Agree with the high school’s decision
Subject role in event	College and students (Schools and students)	High school and students (Schools and students)
Word choice	Implicit and ironically	Positive
Organization of information Amount of information	-       Maximize the words from the college’s lawyer. -       Minimize the facts and the author’s own opinions, but show his ironical attitude clearly. -       The whole article is all about the college’s lawyer saying some words opposite with the facts and the strict punishment about violating drug testing.	-       Maximize the words from students and their parents. -       Minimize the situation and the words from psychologist, but the points are very strong. -       The whole article is about different people show different attitudes towards drug testing in school and people should understand each other.
Audience	International audience	Chicago audience
Sources	The discussion between the college’s lawyer and the author	Quote words from students, parents and psychologist
Stance	Critical and disagree	Supportive, praiseworthy and a little critical