Compare and Contrast Essay

  1. Introduction (thesis statement)
  • The thesis must address the issues or themes specified.
  • The thesis must address BOTH a similarity and a difference.

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  1. Topic Sentence: Point of Comparison 1

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  1. How are they alike?

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  1. Why? Give one reason
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  1. How are they different?

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  1. Why? Give one reason

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  1. Clincher Sentence: Ties the paragraph together and links it to the thesis. “Commentary”—why is that simor dif important?

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III. Topic Sentence: Point of Comparison 2

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  1. How are they alike?

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  1. Why? Give one reason
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  1. How are they different?

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  1. Why? Give one reason

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  1. Clincher Sentence: Ties the paragraph together and links it to the thesis. “Commentary”—why is that simor dif important?

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  1. Topic Sentence: Point of Comparison 3

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  1. How are they alike?

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  1. Why? Give one reason
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  1. How are they different?

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  1. Why? Give one reason

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  1. Clincher Sentence: Ties the paragraph together and links it to the thesis. “Commentary”—why is that simor dif important?

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  1. Concluding Paragraph (Reinforces thesis, synthesizes clincher sentences, addresses “So What”?)

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