Comparison and Contrast Essay Essentials

The video tutorial explains the structure and methods for writing a comparison contrast essay. It highlights the importance of avoiding obvious comparisons and provides two main methods for organizing the essay: the block method and the point by point method. The block method involves separate paragraphs for similarities and differences, while the point by point method focuses on specific points of comparison. The tutorial also emphasizes the need for a clear thesis statement and concludes with a summary of key points.

What is the primary focus of a comparison contrast essay?

• To describe a single subject in detail

• To compare and contrast two subjects

• To narrate a personal story

• To argue a single point of view

Why is it important to avoid the obvious in a comparison contrast essay?

• To confuse the reader

• To engage the reader with interesting insights

• To make the essay longer

• To focus only on similarities

What should the hook in the essay introduction do?

• List all the differences

• Provide a detailed analysis

• Engage the reader and introduce both subjects

• Summarize the entire essay

What is the role of the thesis statement in a comparison contrast essay?

• To list all the references

• To focus the comparison for the reader

• To introduce a new topic

• To provide a conclusion

In the block method, how is the essay typically organized?

• By writing a narrative

• By mixing similarities and differences in each paragraph

• By focusing on one subject per paragraph

• By listing all points in one paragraph

What is a key feature of the similarities-differences essay format?

• It mixes both subjects in each paragraph

• It focuses on one subject per paragraph

• It does not require a thesis statement

• It has one paragraph for similarities and one for differences

What is the subject-to-subject essay format?

• It focuses on one subject per paragraph

• It lists all differences first

• It mixes both subjects in each paragraph

• It lists all similarities first

What makes the point-by-point method more interesting?

• It focuses only on similarities

• It focuses only on differences

• It compares specific points across subjects

• It does not require a conclusion

In a point-by-point essay, what should each paragraph focus on?

• A single subject

• A single point of comparison

• All similarities

• All differences

What must be included in the thesis statement of a point-by-point essay?

• A detailed background of each subject

• A summary of the conclusion

• The specific points of comparison

• A list of all references