Compare/Contrast Outline
I.
Introduction
A. Introduce the Topic
What two people, events or concepts will you compare and contrast?
How will you engage your audience in the topic?
B. Thesis Statement
What is important, significant or interesting about the similarities and differences
of your two subjects?
II.
Comparison of Similarities What traits do the subjects share?
A. Similarity
What evidence /examples support the similarity?
B. Similarity
What evidence /examples support the similarity?
C. Similarity
What evidence /examples support the similarity?
III.
Comparison of Differences What traits are different between the two subjects?
A. Difference
What evidence/examples support the difference?
B. Difference
What evidence/examples support the difference?
C. Difference
What evidence/examples support the difference?
IV.
Conclusion
How will you restate your thesis and leave the reader with the most important
point(s)?