Prewriting for Comparison-Contrast Essays
Instead of just leaping into writing, you should spend some time choosing a topic, gathering information, and organizing your thoughts. That's prewriting. This lesson will help you select a topic and gather details for a comparison-contrast essay.
Prewriting to Select a Topic
Explore writing topics.
Write two different people, places, things, and ideas that interest you and that you think would be interesting to compare and contrast. Circle the two subjects you like best. Make a copy of this Google doc or download a Word template.
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