13 Outline: Point-by-Point Compare/Contrast Essay

ESL51 POINT BY POINT CONTRAST ESSAY

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PROMPT:
PURPOSE:

AUDIENCE:

INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH

Hook

Background

Thesis Statement

BODY PARAGRAPH #1

NEUTRAL POINT OF COMPARISON 1

Thesis topic #1 (explain, support, describe)

Thesis topic #2 (explain, support describe)

BODY PARAGRAPH #2

NEUTRAL POINT OF COMPARISON 2

Thesis topic #1 (explain, support, describe)

Thesis topic #2 (explain, support describe)

BODY PARAGRAPH #3

NEUTRAL POINT OF COMPARISON 3

Thesis topic #1 (explain, support, describe)

Thesis topic #2 (explain, support describe)

CONCLUSION
What do you want the audience to know/learn/realize from this discussion?