ABriefOverviewComparison/ContrastEssaySimilaritiesandDifferencesDefinitionWritingacomparison/contrastpaperinvolvescomparingandcontrastingtwosubjects.Acomparisonshowshowtwothingsarealike.AcontrastshowshowtwothingsaredifferentChoosingaTopicWhenyouchooseatopic,besurenottochoosetwototallyunrelatedsubjects.Youmuststartwithsubjectsthathavesomebasicsimilarities.TwomoviesTwoshortstories(bookandmovie)TwopeopleTwoCarsBrainstormBrainstormeverythingyouknowabouteachsubjectandthengobackandlookforconnectionsthatshowsimilaritiesanddifferences.Why?ForallofHumanKnowledgeCompare&Contrastisoneoftheforemostresearchmethods.Withoutusknowingiswedoiteveryday.WeCompare&Contrastwhatothersaredoing,wearing,sayingandacting.WeCompareandContrastthemtoourselves…wondering…ifwearelikethemorwedifferent.Compare&ContrastingHelpsusIdentifywhoweare.HelpsuschoosenormsandvaluesHelpsuslearnHelpsusinteractHelpsustoperceiveHelpsustomotivateWithoutitwewouldnotbeabletoachieveselfactualization(Maslow,1954)Maslow’sHierarchyofNeedsandWantsDidyoueverthinkaboutWhatHappensAfteryouAchieveSelfActualization.Post-Materialism(Ingleheart,2000)Youstarttothinkaboutthings,whereitisnotaboutmaterialwealthandthings(suchasconsumptionofgoods).InsteadyoustartingabouttheEnvironmentandBeautyButletsjuststayonthePyramidLetusfornowjuststayontheMaslow’sPyramid…andseeHowCompareandContrasthelpsusmakedecisionsDoIwantthisnewcar…?…ordoIwantmyoldcar?MakeaDecisionDoyouwantthisguy…?…ordoyouwantthatguy?DoIpreferthisgirl…?…ordoIpreferthisgirl?DoIwanttostayinChina…?…ordoIapplyforaJobbackinQueensCollegeBelfast?DoIwanttoeatsomethinghealthy…?…ordoIwantsomethingbad?Understandwhatcomparisonorcontrastrequiresyoutodo.Alwayschoosetwoequalitems—twocars,twoJobs,twopeople—nottwounequalitems,likeacarandanoctopus.Next,decideifyouwanttocompareorcontrastasyourprimarystrategy.Theessayshouldbe80/20infavorofonestrategy,not50/50.Yourjobistointerestthereader.Choosepointstodiscussthatarenotimmediatelyobvious.Nowlet’stestyourunderstanding...MyDogislikeavacuumcleaner.WRONG!EventhoughmylittlenephewAlexismanyyearsmyjunior,heandIhavemuchincommon.Yeah,!MysisterandIlookalike,havecommonhobbies,andenjoythesamefoods.Boring!Makethecomparisonorcontrastinteresting.Besurethatyouressayhasapurpose.Askyourselfthisimportantquestion:Whywouldanyonewanttoreadthiscomparisonorcontrast?Considergivingtheessayaspecificaudience.ImaginethetheessayisaPleatoaspecificperson.Mum:mycurrentcarisadeathtrap!DoyouwantmetobethereasonfortheCorktraffictobeatastandstill?Forthisreason,Iwantyoutoconsiderhelpingmepayformydreamcar,a2011LandRover…Apatternforyouressay.PatternAisatypical5-paragraphessay.Around500wordsThethesisstatementwillreadlikethis:BecauseofX,Y,andZ,SubjectAissimilarto[ordifferentfrom]SubjectB.EachbodyparagraphwilldiscussbothSubjectAandSubjectB.IntroductionAllaboutPointXAllaboutPointYAllaboutPointZConclusionIfwefollowtheadviceabove…Dowehavetwolikethings?Howaretheyalike?Woulditbebettertocompareorcontrast?Whatisthepurpose?Whatwillmaketheessayinteresting?DUNEIt’saJourney
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