Allie Winter
English 1010
Professor Marchant
October 5, 2015

 

 

Blog 6A

Compare and Contrast

 

           When looking at compare and contrast within a paper it is when you are comparing two different subjects. You look for differences and similarities within those two subjects like view points or different information. In class we did a worksheet on the itsy bitsy spider and we compared 2 different remixes of the song. When comparing and contrasting them we looked at the tempo and rhythm of the songs and found similarities and differences in them to compare. We use this method in our everyday lives because we are constantly comparing things so we can determine which one to use. We use it more than we think! Comparing and contrasting is when you pay attention to the details of two different subjects and find similarities and differences.

 

           When writing a paper there are two different types of ways to present your compare and contrast ideas. There is subject by subject or side by side. When looking at a subject by subject paper, one whole idea is presented in its entirety and then a whole other idea is presented right after that. But with side by side, they talk about a little part of both ideas and kind of go back and forth so you get a little bit of both sides at the same time going back and forth. Both ideas are effective, but it is really up to your own preference on which method you are going to use.