There are many uses for comparison and contrast. In an argument in which you support one thing over another, a careful and detailed comparison and contrast may be convincing. In an sxpository essay, it can demonstrate that you understand your subject well. A good compare and contrast essay has one of two purposes: to show each of two subjects distinctly by considering both side by side OR to choose between to things.
Make sure that the subjects you are comparing have something significant in common. sometimes you can use an analogy to explain one subject in terms of the other.
The basis for comparison will eventually lead to the thesis of your essay. The thesis is the claim you have to make about the similarities and differences of two things or about one thing's superiority over the other.
There are two ways to arrange a comparison essay: subject by subject or point by point. Subject by subject describes one subject at a time, and then sums up their similarities and differences. Point by point means you consider one point at a time using both subjects.
Use an outline as a guideline but be flexible as to how to write you paper. Remember to cover both subjects thoroughly.
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