Elements of a Compare and Contrast Essay

Compare and Contrast essay - overview and brainstorm

By Mandy Peterson

Multiple Choice

What is comparing?

• Telling how two or or more things are different

• Telling how two or or more things are alike

Multiple Choice

What are clue words that show comparing?

• but, unlike, different, however, on the other hand, but, yet, nevertheless, rather, on the contrary, nonetheless and whereas.

• same, like, both, alike, still, likewise, in the same way, in comparison, at the same time, in the same manner, similar,

Multiple Choice

What is contrasting?

• Telling how two or or more things are different

• Telling how two or or more things are alike

Multiple Choice

What are clue words that show contrasting?

• but, unlike, different, however, on the other hand, but, yet, nevertheless, rather, on the contrary, nonetheless and whereas.

• same, like, both, alike, still, likewise, in the same way, in comparison, at the same time, in the same manner, similar,

What is a compare and contrast essay?

•When you are asked to examine two subjects (such as people, ideas, or texts) and write about how they are similar and how they are different.

•To do this, all you need to do is take the two subjects and describe how they are alike and then describe the ways in which they are different.

Getting started with a C/C essay

•To get started, BRAINSTORM, BRAINSTORM, BRAINSTORM!

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•Figuring out how to write a compare and contrast essay can be a confusing. However, if you plan carefully, you will end up with a well structured, strong essay.

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•To brainstorm, you need to examine ALL the information you have about the two topics. Write down everything you know about both subjects. As you brainstorm, you will begin to see patterns, relationships, and connections between the two subjects.​

How do I get started?

How do I get started?

How do I get started?

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Open Ended

Which brainstorming method are you going to use?

How do I find out the real info?

https://nebraskaccess.nebraska.gov/resources.asp​

To find reliable, true information about a person:

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To find reliable, true information about an event:

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Poll

Is your paper going to be about a specific person or a specific time in history?

• Specific person

• Specific time

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