Reflection 4

Compare & contrast essays should consist of:

(a) a brief introduction saying which two things you are going to compare (similarities) & contrast (differences).

(b) a paragraph in which you discuss similarities i.e. the most obvious similarity is ... another similarity is ... yet another similarity is ... There should be at least 3 or 4 similarities.

(c) a paragraph in which you discuss differences. Again there should be at least 3 or 4.

(d) a conclusion in which you state some kind of preference for one over the other. It doesn't have to be black & white i.e. one is good and the other is bad. You can be positive about both things: see my essay on Brunei & the UAE.