Organization is key in essay writing. The two organizational charts included in this resource model the block approach and the point-by-point approach to organizing a compare and contrast style essay. After examining the charts, writers practice crafting outlines using each of the described patterns. 

Concepts

compare and contrast, essay writing

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Additional Tags

compare and contrast, essay writing, block approach, point-by-point approach, english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the resource after writers have been introduced to the basic purpose and format of the compare/contrast process

Classroom Considerations

• Appropriate for more advanced writers who are already able to formulate thesis statements

Pros

• As part of the process writers must also develop a thesis that indicates the significance of the similarities and/or differencdes

Cons

• None