WCTC English Comp uses this to introduce chapter 16 of the textbook, "Compare and Contrast"

1. Comparison and Contrast
 Comparison
 Emphasizes similarities
 Contrast
 Emphasizes differences

2. Traits of Comparison-Contrast
Topics
 The topics should have something in common
 Australia and U.S. are both countries
 The topics should be developed using the same
basis of comparison
 Geography, Population, Government, etc.
 Organize subject-by-subject (Block) format or
point-by-point (Alternating) format
 Link ideas using appropriate transitions

3. Organizing Using “Block” aka
Subject-by-Subject Format
 Australia
 Geography
 Population
 Government
 U.S.
 Geography
 Population
 Government

4. Organizing Using “Alternating”
aka Point-by-Point Format
 Geography
 Australia
 U.S.
 Population
 Australia
 U.S.
 Government
 Australia
 U.S.

5. Link Ideas Using Appropriate
Transitions
Comparison:
 Is similar to
 Both
 Also
 Too
 As well
 Like
Contrast
 On the other
hand
 However
 But
 Although
 Unlike
 While

6. Link Ideas Using Appropriate
Transitions
Comparison:
 Is similar to
 Both
 Also
 Too
 As well
 Like
Contrast
 On the other
hand
 However
 But
 Although
 Unlike
 While