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Compare/Contrast Essay

Explore the art of comparison and contrast in everyday decision-making, from food choices to favorite celebrities. Learn how to craft effective thesis statements and organize your essays using various methods.

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Compare/Contrast Essay

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  1. Compare/Contrast Essay We Compare and Contrast in our everyday lives all the time.

  2. Everyday Choices • 280 or 101? • Sweet or Salty? • Walmart or Target? • McDonald’s or Burger King? • Beyonce or Rihanna? • Morning person or Night person? • Mac or PC

  3. Amercian Space, Chinese Place (459)

  4. Compare • Shows similarities Choose Subjects that are very different, so there are insightful points of similarity that are not obvious. Ex. Coke vs. Donald Trump Ex. Not Coke vs. Pepsi

  5. Contrast • Shows differences • Choose Subjects that are closely related, so the differences are not obvious. • Ex. Coke vs. Pepsi • Ex. Not Coke vs. Donald Trump

  6. Your Turn! Contrast Differences of 2 cookies Compare Similarities of a cookie and a pencil

  7. Limited Topics and Purpose • 1. Choose a topic in your group that you have some personal experience or knowledge about. • 2. Limit the topic • 3. Decide if you will compare (show similarities) or contrast (show differences) • 4. State what your purpose is : Inform or Persuade. Why is it important for the reader to read? 2 Celebrities, 2 Athletes, 2 Foods, 2 Dating Sites, 2 Games, 2 Cars, 2 De Anza Courses, 2 Teachers

  8. Thesis • Every thesis should have your • 1. Limited Topic • 2. Purpose (inform or persuade) • 3. Parts (how you will compare/contrast)

  9. Example Thesis • Cats are better than dogs because of their cost, convenience, and cuddliness. Your turn: Make a thesis from your topics in last activity.

  10. Organize • Subject by Subject (block Method) • This breaks the paper in two supporting body paragraphs Example: Paragraph 1. Cats : Cost, Convenience, Cuddle Paragraph 2. Dogs: Cost, Convenience, Cuddle • Point by Point This breaks the paper by number of paragraphs for each point. Example: Paragraph 1. Cost: Cats. Vs. dogs Paragraph 2. Convenience: Cats. Vs. dogs Paragraph 3. Cuddliness: cats. Vs. dogs

  11. Sample Essay • Critically read “It’s Potty Time!” • 1. Is this essay a compare or contrast essay? • 2. Is the purpose to inform or persuade? • 3. Locate the thesis and decide if it has all the elements (limited topic, purpose, parts) • 4. Is it point by point or subject by subject?

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