Comparison / Contrast Structure A:  Worksheet

1.        Paragraph 1: Introduction (with Thesis)

2.        Paragraph 2: Topic 1 (Comparison a)

3.        Paragraph 3: Topic 1 (Comparison b)

4.        Paragraph 4: Topic 1 (Comparison c)

5.        Paragraph 5: Topic 2 (Contrast a)

6.        Paragraph 6: Topic 2 (Contrast b)

7.        Paragraph 7: Topic 2 (Contrast c)

8.        Paragraph 8: Conclusion

 

Paragraph 1: Introduction (with Thesis)

Main Idea Topic Sentence_____________________________________________________________________

Supporting:  Body ___________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________

                    Body ___________________________________________________________________________

                    Body ___________________________________________________________________________

Conclusion sentence: _______________________________________________________________________

 

Paragraph 2: Topic 1 (Comparison a)

Comparison A______________________________________________________________________________

          Details/Example _______________________________________________________________________

          Details/Example _______________________________________________________________________

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Conclusion sentence:________________________________________________________________________

 

Paragraph 3: Topic 1 (Comparison b)

Comparison B______________________________________________________________________________

          Details/Example _______________________________________________________________________

          Details/Example _______________________________________________________________________

          Details/Example _______________________________________________________________________

Conclusion sentence:________________________________________________________________________

 

Paragraph 4: Topic 1 (Comparison c)

Comparison C______________________________________________________________________________

          Details/Example _______________________________________________________________________

          Details/Example _______________________________________________________________________

          Details/Example _______________________________________________________________________

Conclusion sentence:________________________________________________________________________

 

Paragraph 5: Topic 2 (Contrast a)

Contrast A_________________________________________________________________________________

          Details/Example _______________________________________________________________________

          Details/Example _______________________________________________________________________

          Details/Example _______________________________________________________________________

Conclusion sentence:________________________________________________________________________

 

Paragraph 6: Topic 2 (Contrast b)

Contrast B_________________________________________________________________________________

          Details/Example _______________________________________________________________________

          Details/Example _______________________________________________________________________

          Details/Example _______________________________________________________________________

Conclusion sentence:________________________________________________________________________

 

Paragraph 7: Topic 2 (Contrast c)

Contrast C_________________________________________________________________________________

          Details/Example _______________________________________________________________________

          Details/Example _______________________________________________________________________

          Details/Example _______________________________________________________________________

Conclusion sentence:________________________________________________________________________

 

Paragraph 8: Conclusion

Main Idea Topic Sentence_____________________________________________________________________

Supporting :  Body __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________

                      Body __________________________________________________________________________

                      Body __________________________________________________________________________

Conclusion sentence: _______________________________________________________________________

 

Comparison / Contrast Structure B:  Worksheet

1.        Paragraph 1: Introduction (with Thesis)

2.        Paragraph 2: Comparison a (Topic 1&2)

3.        Paragraph 3: Comparison b (Topic 1&2)

4.        Paragraph 4: Comparison c (Topic 1&2)

5.        Paragraph 5: Contrast a (Topic 1&2)

6.        Paragraph 6: Contrast b (Topic 1&2)

7.        Paragraph 7: Contrast c (Topic 1&2)

8.        Paragraph 8: Conclusion

 

 

Paragraph 1: Introduction (with Thesis)

Main Idea Topic Sentence_____________________________________________________________________

Supporting:  Body ___________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________

                    Body ___________________________________________________________________________

                    Body ___________________________________________________________________________

Conclusion sentence: _______________________________________________________________________

 

Paragraph 2: Comparison a (Topic 1&2)

Comparison Topic A ________________________________________________________________________

          Details/Example _______________________________________________________________________

          Details/Example _______________________________________________________________________

          Details/Example _______________________________________________________________________

Conclusion sentence:________________________________________________________________________

 

 

Paragraph 3: Comparison b (Topic 1&2)

Comparison Topic B_________________________________________________________________________

          Details/Example _______________________________________________________________________

          Details/Example _______________________________________________________________________

          Details/Example _______________________________________________________________________

Conclusion sentence:________________________________________________________________________

 

Paragraph 4: Comparison c (Topic 1&2)

Comparison Topic C ________________________________________________________________________

          Details/Example _______________________________________________________________________

          Details/Example _______________________________________________________________________

          Details/Example _______________________________________________________________________

Conclusion sentence:________________________________________________________________________

 

Paragraph 5: Contrast a (Topic 1&2)

Comparison Topic A_________________________________________________________________________

          Details/Example _______________________________________________________________________

          Details/Example _______________________________________________________________________

          Details/Example _______________________________________________________________________

Conclusion sentence:________________________________________________________________________

 

Paragraph 6: Contrast b (Topic 1&2)

Comparison Topic B ________________________________________________________________________

          Details/Example _______________________________________________________________________

          Details/Example _______________________________________________________________________

          Details/Example _______________________________________________________________________

Conclusion sentence:________________________________________________________________________

 

Paragraph 7: Contrast c (Topic 1&2)

Comparison Topic C ________________________________________________________________________

          Details/Example _______________________________________________________________________

          Details/Example _______________________________________________________________________

          Details/Example _______________________________________________________________________

Conclusion sentence:________________________________________________________________________

 

Paragraph 8: Conclusion

Main Idea Topic Sentence_____________________________________________________________________

Supporting:  Body ___________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________

                     Body __________________________________________________________________________

                     Body __________________________________________________________________________

Conclusion sentence: _______________________________________________________________________