How to Write a Compare and Contrast Essay

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How to Write a Compare and Contrast Essay

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Compare and Contrast Essay

• If you were assigned by your professor to make a
  compare contrast essay, you need to select two
  comparable subjects and conduct an analysis of
  existing similarities and differences.
• As soon as you are finished with your selection
  of the subjects, you may proceed to establishing
  your main idea and work on the structure of the
  paper.
• The method we will explore now is called
  formulating the argument.

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Step 1. Select the distinct subjects that are
comparable and can be contrasted.

• The first thing to do is to choose the subjects
  which will serve as a base for your work.
• They should have similar features but be
  different enough to make a meaningful comparison.

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For example

• Two films
• Two artists
• Two significant events in history
• Two professional athletes.

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Step 2. Write about all similar and different
features of your subjects.

• Lets suppose that you have your subjects.
• Now you have to find all possible similarities
  and differences about them.
• For example, if you are writing about two movies,
  you may find that they both explore the same
  theme but show it from different perspective.

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Step 3. Make your thesis statement.

• Your thesis statement should make the readers
  understand why your comparison is important.
• You should include all this information in only
  one sentence.
• It is recommended for the writer to focus on
  three points of comparison and continue with
  exploring them.

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For example

• If you compare cities, you may write Both
  London and Prague are good cities to start a
  career but there are differences in housing, job
  perspectives and entertainment.

• In other cases you may identify that the first
  subject is more desirable. For example, Music
  players made by Company A are more reliable, have
  powerful battery and bigger screen.

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