Tokyo International University of America
Spring 2001 Seibert
Reading and Writing for Academic Purposes

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Comparison and Contrast Essay
Worksheet

I. Choose two things to compare and contrast (two works of art, one value or belief across two cultures, two songs, two cities, etc.). Make sure this is a university-level topic. (There must be some similarities and some differences in the two things you compare and contrast or you cannot compare and contrast them.)

Specifically, I will compare and contrast:

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and

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II. Complete this diagram

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

III. Choose pattern 1 or pattern 2 and complete this "outline" in some detail. You may use your own paper or this form. (As you recall, A and B are the two things you will compare. 1, 2, 3 etc. are the various aspects of these things.)

Pattern 1

A ________________________________________________________________________________

 

1 _____________________________________________________________________
detail

 

2 _____________________________________________________________________

detail

 

3 _____________________________________________________________________

detail

 

 

B________________________________________________________________________________

 

1 _____________________________________________________________________
detail

 

2 _____________________________________________________________________

detail

 

3 _____________________________________________________________________

detail

 

 

Pattern 2

1________________________________________________________________________________

 

A_____________________________________________________________________
detail

 

B _____________________________________________________________________

detail

 

2________________________________________________________________________________

 

A_____________________________________________________________________
detail

 

B _____________________________________________________________________

detail

 

3________________________________________________________________________________

 

A_____________________________________________________________________
detail

 

B _____________________________________________________________________

detail