Outline: Long Similarities Essay -- Organized by Person, Place or Topic

Outline: Extended Similarites Essay Organized by Person, Place or Topic (Block Method)

Who or what is the first person, place or topic you will be comparing?

Who or what is the second person, place of topic you will be comparing?

In the extended differences essay, you need to break each similarities into two parts. For instance, if you are writing about the screen resolution of a phone, you might mention the pixel count as the first element and the color saturation as the second element.

With this outline, reduce each similarity to one key word if possible

Title

Thesis Statement
The thesis statement of a compare/contrast essay essentially tells the readers
what features you will discuss in the same order they will appear in the essay.

* * * First Person, Place or Topic * * *

First (Least Important Similarity) Part 1 & 2
First (Least Important) Similarity - Facts, Statistics, Quotes or Details
Here you provide your research, quotes or statistics.

Explanation or example
Here you explain the statistics or quotes or provide an example.

Part 2 of First Similarity
Below you provide Part 2 of your First Similarity.
For instance, if you are writing how entertainment in New York compares to that in another city
you might right that 1) New York is the home of Broadway and 2) it has some of the world's
best classical music as well.

Facts, Statistics, Quotes or Details
Here you provide fact dealing with Part 2 of your First Similarity.

Explanation or example
Here you explain the statistics or quotes or provide an example.

Second Most Important Similarity (Parts 1 & 2)

First Person, Place or Topic

Second Similarity - Facts, Statistics, Quotes or Details --
Provide your research, quotes or statistics.

Explanation or Example
Explain the statistics or quotes or provide an example.

Part 2 of Second Similarity
Facts, Statistics, Quotes or Details Dealing with Part 2 of Second Similarity
Provide your research, quotes or statistics.

Explanation or Example
Explain the statistics or quotes or provide an example.

Most Important Similarity, Part 1 & 2

Most Important Similarity - Facts, Statistics, Quotes or Details --
Provide your research, quotes or statistics.

Explanation or Example
Explain the statistics or quotes or provide an example.

Part 2 of Most Important Similarity
Facts, Statistics, Quotes or Details Dealing with Part 2 of Second Similarity
Provide your research, quotes or statistics.

Explanation or Example
Explain the statistics or quotes or provide an example.

Paragraph Conclusion
Conclude by reviewing the similarities in the order discussed above

* * * Second Person, Place or Topic * * *

First Similarity, Parts 1 & 2
First Similarity Facts, Statistics, Quotes or Details
Here you provide your research, quotes or statistics.

Explanation or Example
Here you explain the statistics or quotes or provide an example.

Part 2 of the First Similarity.

Example
Provide a concrete example that illustrates the Similaritys.

Second Similarity, Parts 1 & 2
Second Similarity - Facts, Statistics, Quotes or Details
Provide your research, quotes or statistics.

Explanation or example
Here you explain the statistics or quotes or provide an example.

Part 2 of Second Similarity
Provide your research, quotes or statistics.

Example
Provide a concrete example that illustrates the Similaritys.

The Most Important Similarity, Parts 1 & 2
Most Important Similarity - Facts, Statistics, Quotes or Details
Provide your research, quotes or statistics.

Explanation or example
Here you explain the statistics or quotes or provide an example.

Part 2 of Most Important Similarity
Provide your research, quotes or statistics.

Example
Provide a concrete example that illustrates the Similaritys.

Paragraph Conclusion
Conclude by reviewing the similarities in the order discussed above

Essay Conclusion
Review the similarities and end with a strong concluding sentence.

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