Compare+Contrast+Basic

**ENGLISH 9: ORAL COMMUNICATION** Writing the Comparison-Contrast Essay

Points: 100 Pages: 2-3

For this assignment you will write an essay **comparing and contrasting** two **people, places, things, processes or ideas**. To make it more interesting, you will include some element of **judgment** to the essay (one thing is better than the other).

We will go through the following information together and create your essay from a preparatory outline.

The following words can help you to write a good compare and contrast paragraph:
 * ** Similarities ** || ** Differences ** ||
 * [|is similar to] || [|the other hand] ||
 * [|both] || [|however] ||
 * [|also] || [|but] ||
 * [|too] || [|in contrast] ||
 * [|as well] || [|differs from] ||
 * || [|while] ||
 * || [|unlike] ||

There are two different forms of comparison-contrast organization: **subject-by-subject and point-by-point.**


 * Subject- by-subject** generally uses a 4-paragraph format. Let's pretend we're comparing and contrasting Papa Johns and Boston's pizza.

P1> Introduction. P2> Discuss Papa John's pizza in terms of **taste, price and quality**. P3> Discuss Boston's pizza in terms of **taste, price and quality**. P4> Conclusion.


 * Point-by-Point** examines the same subject, but looks at each point on its own. It usually has 5 paragraphs.

P1>Introduction (preview) P2>Compare and/or contrast both Papa John's and Boston's pizza's **taste.** P3>Compare and/or contrast both Papa John's and Boston's pizza's **price.** P4>Compare and/or contrast both Papa John's and Boston's pizza's **quality.** P5>Conclusion (summary)