Compare and Contrast

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Compare and Contrast

• Power Point Presentation created by Sarah LaDow

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comparison

• Comparisons discuss the similarities between two
  itemsdifferent types of apples or different
  essays
• For example, how many commonalities do macs and
  pcs have? In other words, how are they alike?

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contrasts

• Contrasting examines the differences between two
  or more items.
• For example what are the differences between
  macs and pcs?

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Organization

• One side at a time
• Point by point

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One side at a time

• When you organize your essay with the one side at
  a time or block method, you discuss everything
  relevant about one subject before discussing the
  second subject.
• For example, if the topic where to compare and
  contrast two news papers, it would be organized
  as
• Everything about The South Bend Tribunes news
  coverage
• International
• National
• Local
• Then
• Everything about The Chicago Tribunes news
  coverage
• International
• National
• local

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Point by point

• To organize a compare/contrast using point by
  point, the writer would alternate from one aspect
  of the first subject to the same aspect of your
  other subject
• For example
• 1st aspect of South Bend Tribune and Chicago
  Tribune
• SB Tribune international coverage
• C Tribune international coverage
• 2nd aspect
• SB Tribune national coverage
• C Tribune national coverage
• 3rd aspect
• SB Tribune local coverage
• C Tribune local coverage

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When do I use one side at a time versus point by
point?

• This is mostly a personal choice, but I might
  consider
• one side at a time appears to be more unified
  because it blocks broad similarities and
  differences. However, it is usually used when
  subjects are less complex.
• point by point gives more indepth coverage of
  similarities and differences. It is a great
  organizational tool when the topic is complex.

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Works Consulted

• Nadell, Judith et al. The Macmillan Reader. 6th
  ed. New York Longman, 2002.