CCompare and Contrast Outline

COMPARE AND CONTRAST

OUTLINE GUIDE:

I. TITLE

A. INTRODUCTION

1. Opener: question, directive, narrative, or quote

2. Bridge

3. Embedded Plan and Thesis (definition).

B. FIRST BODY PARAGRAPH

1. Develop subject : description, narration, illustrative examples, testimonies / quotes

C. SECOND BODY PARAGRAPH

1. Develop subject : description, narration, illustrative examples, testimonies / quotes

D. THIRD BODY PARAGRAPH

1. Compare your word with the similar word: (review the synonyms) (X and Y can refer to the words or

the examples)

-Similar to the way in which X ________________, Y ________________.

-As X concludes that ______________________, Y concludes that________________________.

-Similarly, __________________________________________.

-In the same way that X ________________________, Y ___________________.

-Both X and Y agree that __________________________________.

2. Contrast your word with the similar word: (X and Y can refer to the words or the examples)

-Despite the fact that X believes __________________, Y believes ____________________.

-Even though X and Y believe that __________________, Y qualifies this belief by ____________.

-Whereas X's central feature is ___________________, Y's central feature is ____________________.

-Unlike X, Y ______________________________.

H. CONCLUSION

1. Transition from last paragraph to thesis (preference of the pairing)

2. React to why this preference matters

3. Return the language or idea in the opener