English | Graphic Organizer | Compare and Contrast Essay
Graphic Organizer
Compare and Contrast Essay
Point-by-Point Structure Graphic Organizer
Paper Section
Introduction
Hook – (Get the reader’s attention)
Answer:
Background Information – (What are the poems about? Mention that they share some characteristics but differ in
some ways).
Answer:
Thesis – (This is what your essay will be about. What are the three specific items you’ll be
comparing/contrasting?)
Answer:
(Poem #1) and (Poem #2) compare and contrast along the lines of (item #1 (one story element), item #2 (one
literary technique), item #3 (poetic structure)).
Body Paragraph #1
Addresses Point (item #1 in your thesis):
Claim (How are the poems alike or different along the lines of item #1?) – Remember, you need either 2
paragraphs that shows differences and 1 that shows similarities OR 1 paragraph that shows differences
and 2 that shows similarities.
Answer:
Poem #1
Evidence
Answer:
Poem #2
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Evidence
Answer:
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Body Paragraph #2
Addresses Point (item #2 in your thesis):
Claim (How are the poems alike or different along the lines of item #2?) Remember, you need either 2
paragraphs that shows differences and 1 that shows similarities OR 1 paragraph that shows differences
and 2 that shows similarities.
Answer:
Poem #1
Evidence
Answer:
Poem #2
Evidence
Answer:
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Body Paragraph #3
Addresses Point (item #3 in your thesis):
Claim (How are the poems alike or different along the lines of item #3?) Remember, you need either 2
paragraphs that shows differences and 1 that shows similarities OR 1 paragraph that shows differences
and 2 that shows similarities.
Answer:
Poem #1
Evidence
Answer:
Poem #2
Evidence
Answer:
Conclusion
Summarize Thesis
Answer:
Connect to Hook
Answer:
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