Compare and contrast essays rely a lot on factual analysis. Two essential outline methods help organize your essay facts: Use the block method or point-by-point method; these methods are helpful when comparing and contrasting subjects.

            Block structure: While using the block structure, all information of the first subject is explained in detail: characteristics and specific details. After addressing everything about the first subject, conclude the first block. The second block of your essay takes the same approach as the first for the second subject under study.

            Point by point structure: When using point by point structure, you should list similarities and differences simultaneously- to make notes of both subjects. For instance, you can list specific characteristics for one subject and its similarity or difference to the other subject.

            Every format has its pros and cons. The point-by-point format requires writers to analyze the points by themselves while making similarities and differences more understandable. The block method is easier to write as the writer points out all information about two subjects, leaving the reader to compare. Look at this detailed structure of each type presented here below.

• BLOCK METHOD
• INTRO
• .Introduce your topic
• .Specify your theme
• .Craft your thesis

            Example of thesis:

            Taxes and motorcycles make transportation means excellent; however, a good choice depends on finances, personal lifestyle, and city.

            Body Paragraph One

            Topic sentence: motorcycles are cheaper and easier to get hired than cars.

            Aspect1: Lifestyle

Argument: Motorcycles are smaller and easy to store.

Argument: Motorcycles are easy to learn to drive and use

Aspect 2: Finances

Argument: You can purchase a good motorcycle for under 350$

Argument: Motorcycles work great in a city in New York, where all streets narrow.

BODY PARAGRAPH TWO:

Topic sentence: Taxes are more expensive but more comfortable for a big city and traveling.

Aspect 1:

Argument: taxes are big to deal with- like a second resident home

Argument: It takes time to learn and become a good taxi driver.

Aspect 2– Finances

Argument: Taxi Parts and services are expensive in incase of perjure

Argument: With a taxi, traveling outside the city is much more comfortable

Aspect3-City

Argument: Big cities are secure and more comfortable to explore by taxi.

Argument: With Taxi, navigating outside the city is much comfortable.

            Body paragraph THREE

            Use your last paragraph to evaluate the comparisons and explain why your comparisons are essential. Giving many facts can be powerful; to simplify your work, try to give the reader a related real-life application of the facts.

Point by Point format

• INTRO
• .Introduce your topic
• .Specify your theme
• .Craft your thesis
• Example of thesis

Taxes and motorcycles make transportation means excellent; however, a good choice depends on finances, personal lifestyle, and the city they reside in.

Body Paragraph ONE

Topic sentence1; motorcycles are cheaper and easier to hire than taxis.

            Topic 1;  Motorcycles.

            Argument: Motorcycles are smaller ad easier to maintain and store.

            Argument: Motorcycles are easy to learn how to to use.

            Body paragraph 2-Finances

            Topic sentence: Taxis are much more expensive than motorcycles

            Topic1: Motorcycles

            Argument; you can purchase a good motorcycle for less than 350$

            Argument; Taxis spare parts are hard to access and repair TaxiTaxi in case of perjure.

            Topic 2– Taxis

            Argument: Parts and services are expensive in case of perjure.

            Argument:  Taxis need more energy than motorcycles.

            BODY PARAGRAPH 3 –CITY

            Topic sentence; Taxi is a better transportation option for the bigger cities with wide roads.

            Topic 1; Motorcycles

            Argument; Riding motorcycles in the big cities is more of a danger than driving a car.

Argument: Motorcycles do great in a city like New York, where all streets are narrow

            Topic2– Taxis

            Argument:  Bigger cities are easier and comfortable to navigate with TaxiTaxi.

            Argument: With a taxi, exploring outside the city is much easier.

            Use your last paragraph to evaluate the comparisons and explain why your comparisons are essential. Giving many facts can be powerful; to simplify your work, try to give the reader a related real-life application of the facts.

            Conclusion;

            Depending on the choice of your structure, now you can create an outline for your essay. The normal structure of an essay follows the introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Remember to focus on each subject in detail, and feel free to include an extra paragraph to address the most important points.

            Ensure compare and contrast essays have a coherent and clear flow of ideas. We advise learners to use special transitioning words and phrases when writing compare and contrast essays. Special transitioning words will add special glamour to your general essay ideas.

While comparing two subjects, you can use words like similarly, alike likewise, similar to, both, just like, similar to, compared to, or alike. When contrasting two subject use; in comparison, on the other hand, by comparison, while, on the other hand, whereas, unlike, but, to differ from or to differ from to mention a few.