Compare and Contrast - 2 people

16 Apr Compare and Contrast – 2 people

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Compare and Contrast – 2 people


Physical appearance Use descriptive words. Hair and eye color, facial features, height, weight. Etc.
Career/Educational Background Job, education, likes to work with people or by themselves.
Personality Likes, dislikes, hobbies, personality traits, family, kids, etc.

Comparison/Contrast Essay Outline

I. Introduction (Include a hook and thesis statement including the points of

contrast 1,2, and 3)

Example Thesis: ______ and ______ have many similarities and differences in their physical appearance, career, and personalities.

II. Topic Sentence: Looks

A. Topic – physical appearance/similarities

1. Support

2. Support

B. Topic physical appearance /differences

1. Support

2. Support

III. Topic Sentence: Career

A. Topic career/similarities

1. Support

2. Support

B. Topic Career/differences

1. Support

2. Support

IV. Topic Sentence: Personality

A. Topic personality/similarities

1. Support

2. Support

B. Topic personality/differences

3. Support

4. Support

V. Concluding Paragraph (with a summary of points, a restatement of

thesis, and a final comment)

Remember that you are writing in third person. Do not use I or talk about my friends. Give the people names. Keep yourself out of the paper.