Outline: Long Differences Paragraph -- Organized Person, Product or Topic

Outline: Long Contrast (Differences) Paragraph
Organized by Person, Place or Topic (Block Method)

In this long compare-and-contrast paragraph, you contrast two people, places or topics
on three characteristics, going from least to most important.

What is the first person, place or topic you will be contrasting?

What is the second person, place of topic you will be contrasting?

In the outline, keep the differences short, ideally to one key word

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) Difference

Explanation or example

Second Difference

Explanation or Example

Most Important Difference

Explanation or Example

SECOND PERSON, PLACE OR TOPIC

First (Least Important) Difference

Explanation or example

Second Difference

Explanation or Example

Most Important Difference

Explanation or Example

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

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Outline: Long Contrast (Differences) Paragraph Organized by Person, Place or Topic (Block Method)

First (Least Important) Difference

Second Difference

Most Important Difference

First (Least Important) Difference

Second Difference

Most Important Difference

Outline: Long Contrast (Differences) Paragraph
Organized by Person, Place or Topic (Block Method)