Comparison or Contrast Essay Assignments and Topics
Write a five- paragraph Comparison or Contrast essay consisting of at least 500 words. Read page the chapter on Comparison Contrast for a better understanding of this mode of writing. Remember when writing a comparison, you are telling or describing how two persons, places or things are similar or alike. When you are writing a contrast paper, you tell how two things are different or dissimilar.
Remember these important ideas:
1.Select only TWO topics to compare.
2.The two topics must have at least a basis of similarity to them.
3.Select something with which you have direct personal experience, if not you will have to do research to support your position.
4.Your essay must make a point about the two items being compared or contrasted
Your comparison must follow either the point-by-point approach or the block approach.
Choose a topic from the list below.
1. Shopping goods online/shopping in a traditional shops
3. Which type of activity is more effective when it comes to losing weight: sports or diets
4. Wearing uniform or having no school uniform at all
5. Samsung on Android or Apple iOS devices
6. Money or gifts make people happier when it comes to holidays
7. Fruits/Vegetables
8. Summer/Winter
9. Two distinguished leaders in history
10. Christianity & Islam
11. Playing video games against reading: more preferred pastime
12. Messaging is killing live communication: Pros & Cons
13. Two similar types of jobs you’ve had
14. Living by oneself vs. living with a roommate
15. Living in a house vs. living in an apartment
16. Watching a movie in a theater vs. watching it at home
17. Eating a meal at home vs. eating out at a restaurant
18. Restaurants (two fast food places, two family places, two buffet places, etc.)