Compare And Contrast Essays

3. Compare and contrast essays
a. The contrast essay.
This kind of essay usually present you with two or more terms, instruments, concepts or procedures that are closely connected, and sometimesconfused. The purpose of the essay is to explain the differences between them. The question may be of the form:
Contrast ....
Distinguish between ...
What is the difference between....
What are thedifferences between....
How are ... and ... different?
A suitable answer structure would be:
|Introduction to differences between A and B |
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|Contrast A & B in terms of first difference |
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|Contrast A & B in terms of seconddifference |
|↓ |
|Contrast A & B in terms of third difference |
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|etc |
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|Conclusion|



The Language of Contrast

|The Kindle differs from the Sony reader |with respect to price. |
|is unlike|as regards price. |
|The Kindle and the Sony reader differ|as far as price is concerned. |
|The Kindle is different from the Sony Reader |regarding price. |
|The Kindlecontrasts with |in terms of price. |
| |in...