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Essays

that compare and contrast have a different structure altogether.

There are two distinct styles to format a compare contrast essay. Choose

one of the formats to write an essay based on the lists you just generated.

Format 1: Compare Contrast Essays

Introduction with quotation or anecdotes that lead on to the thesis statement.

Exhaustive details of the first topic are given in this section, which can go on for a

few paragraphs. Nothing is said mentioning the second topic in this section.

Comprehensive details of topic 2 are given here, which may extend to a few

paragraphs. No mention is made of the first topic.

A few paragraphs here, will finally mention the comparisons and contrasts

between both the topics one and two.

A good conclusion will reaffirm the thesis stated in the introduction.

Format 2: Compare Contrast Essays

An introduction should start the essay, giving a briefing of all that it entails.

A few paragraphs here will contain all the comparisons between both the topics

involved.

A few paragraphs here will contain all the contrasts between the two topics.

The conclusion will contain a summary of everything highlighted in the essay.

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