How Do You Write A Comparative Essay?
• Analyze the question carefully. Do your research so that you can make sure that you have a complete understanding of both things being compared. You will benefit from the research when you come to write your essay and can easily compare similar aspects. • Write the introduction. Start with a general point which establishes the similarity between the two subjects then move to the specific (exact) focus of the essay. The reader must understand which points you will be examining and which points you will not be examining within the comparison. At the end of the introduction, declare your preference or describe the significance of the two subjects. • Organize the sequence of paragraphs in the main body of your essay. Once you have defined the comparison and the basis of the argument you must determine the structure of your essay. It can be any of the following, but not a combination: • Method 1 You can discuss each half of the comparison in every paragraph. For example, begin with a para