Compare and contrast essay

how an average compare and contrast essay

could be laid out:
• Introduction: Introduce the two ideas that you're going to
compare. Give a brief background on both, to give context for the
main body.
• Thesis statement: This is going to be your impression of the two
theories. Are they more similar than you thought, or do they
differ more than is obvious to the average person?
• Main body: Each paragraph in this section will detail a different
point. You can start either with comparing the theories, or
contrasting them. Just make sure that each point is backed up
with relevant research.
• Conclusion: This will draw all the main points together, and
emphasize how they support your thesis.
• There are many strategies to organize comparison
and contrast papers:
• 1. Subject by Subject, Whole-to-Whole, or Block:
In this structure, you say everything about one
item then everything about the other.
• Introduction
• Topic 1
• Topic 2
• Conclusion
• . Point-by-Point Strategy: In this structure, you
explain one point of comparison before
moving to the next point.
• Introduction
• Point #1
• Point #2
• Conclusion
 Key words for compare
•
• also
• as well as
• both
• comparatively
• in the same way
• in addition
• just as
• like
• most important
• similarly
• the same as
• too
 Key words for contrast
although besides but
compared with Conversely differ
even though Furthermore
however in contrast to Instead less
than
More than nevertheless on the other hand
Otherwise rather than unless while though
whereas