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DVHS Continuous School Improvement
PčĆĘĊ TčėĊĊ
Phase Three—Organizing a Comparison/Contrast Essay
As with all essays, the comparison/contrast essay will introduce your reader to your point, provide evidence
to support your point, and conclude with a ϐinal thought about your point. In effect, it moves from a very
general idea (in the introduction) to speciϐic evidence (in the body) and back to a less general idea (in the
conclusion). There are two distinct ways in which to structure your comparison/contrast essay:
The ϐirst is by
topic
;
the second is by
subject
.
Let’s say you have been asked to compare two sports cars. You choose to compare a Porsche and a
Corvette. These are your
subjects
.
You’ve chosen to compare them using the following: Cost, Speed, Style. These are your
topics.
Structuring your comparison/contrast essay by
topic
:
Structuring your comparison/contrast essay by
subject
:
GOAL #1/#2
SęėĆęĊČĞ: CĔėĊ SĎĝ:
CĔĒĕĆėĎĘĔē/CĔēęėĆĘę
Updated 12/01/17
Purpose:
Improve Reading & Writing Skills