The comparison essay is all about comparing things in order to find the most significant or important differences or similarities – usually it focuses on similarities (as opposed to the contrast essay which usually focuses on differences.) So, who is better, Michael Jackson or Justin Beiber? (Hey, don’t worry, we fell on the floor laughing at that one too…) On second thought, maybe we should just stick to colors in this guide. Usually the comparison essay is structured to start with the least significant similarities and work its way towards revealing the most significant ones. All the similarities that you point out will need to be backed up by proof. As for format or structure, there are two main options for a comparison essay.
The two traditional structures of comparison essay are often referred to as ‘block' and 'point-by-point’ where block uses the blocked arrangement of data and point-by-point uses the alternating arrangement of data.
The ‘block’ structure is best used when there are only small similarities between the items (like gray and slate colors.)
The second comparison essay structure is the point-by-point approach and is best used when there are large similarities between the items (like black versus white.)
Comparison essay writing may seem complicated, but once you get organized it will flow. So get set up, put some (good) music on and settle in to a thoughtful list of similarities around your chosen subject matter. Relax into it and remember it doesn’t matter if it’s black or white…
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