• Online versus brick-and-mortar shopping
• Home school versus public education
• Two musical groups or musical styles
• Two products being considered for purchase
• Online versus traditional education
• A significant trend versus a passing fad of your choosing
• Two movies, comedians, sports teams, or novels
• Two neighborhoods
• Two methods of losing weight
• Two hosts of late-night talk shows
• The characteristics of a good boss versus a bad boss
• Two professional athletes
• Two fast-food restaurants
Most be 100 to 150 words in length for each question after I pick a topic from the list.
What two objects, people, subjects, or concepts are you going to compare and contrast?
What are the similarities between the two objects, people, subjects, or concepts? List as many similarities that you can think of.
What are the differences between the two objects, people, subjects, or concepts? List as many differences that you can think of.
Are you going to focus on similarities, differences, or both? Explain your rationale.
What do you want your readers to learn and understand after reading your essay? What is the purpose of your essay?
What three parallel points of comparison or contrast will you address in your essay?