Compare and Contrast Same and Different

Compare tell what is the same about two or more things

Oranges and Bananas You eat both of them. They are both fruits. You have to peel both of them.

Contrast tell what is different about two or more things

Oranges and Bananas Oranges are orange. Bananas are yellow. Oranges are round. Bananas are long. Oranges have seeds. Bananas don’t have seeds.

Double Bubble Maps It is a great way to organize your thoughts when you are comparing and contrasting two things. In the middle you put how the two objects are alike. On the sides you put how the objects are different.

Organizing Your Bubble Map fruit can eat it have to peel it yellow long doesn’t have seeds have seeds orange round

What can we compare and contrast? Books People Objects Animals Places Music Events

Review Compare = same Contrast = different Organize ideas using a double bubble map

What is a comparison-contrast essay? When you compare, you are looking at similarities, When you contrast, you are looking at differences between two topics. A comparison-contrast essay focuses on the similarities, and differences of each comparison The thesis of the essay should make the focus and purpose clear.

Point-by-Point Makes a specific point of comparison of the two speeches in each paragraph. You would discuss a specific comparison/contrast of the two speeches in a paragraph, as it relates to a specific point you are making. For example, you might have a paragraph that discusses Michelle’s dedication to mentoring (and how both speeches address it) and another about Trumps concerns about the cost of schools (and how both speeches address it). Try outlining both patterns to determine what structure is most effective for your essay.

See outline template attached.