compare contrast

Students were given the following task to be completed in class as a brainstorming exercise: Compare/Contrast essay There are two strategies for writing a comparison and contrast essay. • Divided or Subject by Subject o You present all your information on one topic before you bring in information on the other topic Or • Alternating or Point by Point o You work your way through the comparison point by point, giving information first on one aspect of the topic, then another. For each of the following items you must select subjects and provide at least 5 bulleted ideas for comparison: Two athletes Two actors/actresses Two heroes Two villains Two (your choice) We also watched the following video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRfhbEUkg7o