Compare/contrast Essay Writing Instructions Page 2
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4WRITING:
1. Two basic structures:
a. Subject-by-Subject (or Block)
i.
essentially a separate essay for each subject. This is useful when your purpose is
to emphasize overall similarities and differences in a short, simple essay.
ii.
Discuss the same points for each subject. Arrange them in some logical order
(usually increasing significance).
iii.
Two basic structures possible for this--essentially a few longer paragraphs or
many shorter paragraphs:
I.
Intro with thesis
I.
Intro with thesis
II.
Subject 1
II.
Subject 1 Point 1
A. Point 1
III.
Subject 1 Point 2
B. Point 2
IV.
Subject 1 Point 3
C. Point 3
V.
*Transition Paragraph
III.
Transition paragraph*
VI.
Subject 2 Point 1
IV.
Subject 2 (draw comparisons with
VII.
Subject 2 Point 2
Subject 1 throughout this paragraph)
VIII.
Subject 2 Point 3
A. Point 1
IX.
Conclusion
B. Point 2
C. Point 3
V.
Conclusion
b. Point-by-Point (or Alternating)
i.
Make a point about one subject, then follow it with a comparable point about the
other. This alternating pattern continues throughout the body of your essay until
all your points have been made.
ii.
Useful for longer, more complicated essays in which you discuss many points.
iii.
Readers can follow comparisons/contrasts more easily and do not have to wait
several paragraphs to find out how the two subjects compare.
iv.
Should focus on varied sentence structure to avoid redundancy.
I.
Intro with thesis
II.
Point 1
A. Subject 1
B. Subject 2
III.
Point 2
A. Subject 1
B. Subject 2
IV.
Point 3
A. Subject 1
B. Subject 2
V.
Conclusion
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