1. Compare and Contrast Essays Everything you did not know you wanted to know in one convenient presentation by Mr. Mayerhofer

2. A Cheesy Example ●Let us compare: vs. (Pizza)(Grilled Cheese)

3. A Cheesy Example ●How should we compare Pizza and Grilled Cheese? ●Let’s look at Ways to Eat Hot Cheese o But why look at ways to eat hot cheese? ●Let’s try to figure out which is the Best Way to Eat Hot Cheese!

4. A Cheesy Example Notice How We Proceeded: ●Decided on Comparison Items (Pizza, Grilled Cheese) ●Decided on Comparison Frame (Ways of Eating Hot Cheese) ●Decided on Comparison Purpose (Best Way of Eating Hot Cheese)

5. A Cheesy Example (yum) ●Now we need to decide how we are going to compare our comparison items. ●Here are 3 Comparison Features a. The Vehicle for Holding the Hot Cheese b. Varieties of Available Hot Cheeses c. Extra Ingredients to Spice Up the Hot Cheese

6. A Cheesy Example (tasty) ●Why those 3 Comparison Features? ●We Can Pick Whatever We Want! BUT - o Make sure they help you with your comparison frame and comparison purpose o For our example, the comparison features need to help us decide the best way for eating hot cheese.

7. A Cheesy Example (mmm) ●Now Let Us Compare and Contrast our Comparison Items: Pizza vs. Grilled Cheese. ●2 Ways: o Block o Threaded

8. Block Comparison Block Method 1.Introduction: Present Comparison Items and Comparison Frame and Purpose 2.Start with First Comparison Item and Describe it with Respect to Each Comparison Feature 3.Repeat for Second Comparison Item 4.Address Comparison Purpose Our Exmaple 1.Introduction: Pizza, Grilled Cheese, and Best Ways of Eating Hot Cheese 2.Pizza: Pizza/Flat Bread, All Kinds of Cheese, Unlimited Toppings 3.Grilled Cheese: Sandwich Bread, Non-Liquidy Cheeses, Toppings Must Fit Between Slices of Bread and Allow Cooking of Cheese 4.Conclusion: Pizza is Best Way Because of Unlimited Variety

9. Threaded Comparison Threaded Method 1.Introduction: Present Comparison Items and Comparison Frame and Purpose 2.Start with First Comparison Feature and Describe it with Respect to Each Comparison Item 3.Repeat for Second Comparison Feature 4.Repeat for Third Comparison Feature 5.Address Comparison Purpose (NOTE: you can address Purpose in each paragraph or in conclusion) Our Exmaple 1.Introduction: Pizza, Grilled Cheese, and Best Ways of Eating Hot Cheese 2.Vehicle for Eating Cheese: Pizza Bread vs. Sandwich Bread 3.Varieties of Hot Cheeses: Pizza Cheeses vs. Grilled Cheeses 4.Extra Ingredients: Pizza Toppings vs. Grilled Cheese Fillings 5.Conclusion: Pizza is Best Way Because of Unlimited Variety (Note: In this Example the Purpose is addressed in the conclusion)

10. Result of the Comparison

11. Your Turn! ●Comparison Items: Home Cooked Food vs. Fast Food ●Comparison Frame: Healthy Eating ●Comparison Purpose: What is the Best Way to Eat Healthy? ●You pick 3 Comparison Features and Decide between Block vs. Threaded Comparison.

12. Cheesy vs. Literary Purposes ●When it comes to hot cheese, the best way to eat it is a fine purpose. When it comes to characters’ dreams or death scenes, asking which is best just does not fit. ● For literary essays, your Comparison Purpose will typically be about the deeper meaning behind the Comparison Frame.

13. Your Turn: Literary Purposes ●Let your Comparison Frame be the treatment of animals in Gatsby and Of Mice and Men. ●Your Comparison Purpose might be to show that the inhumane treatment of animals is evidence of the lack of humanity in the primary characters. ●Question: What would you pick for your Comparison Features? And would you use a Block or Threaded approach?