Blog 6A
Katie Smith
English 1010
Professor Marchant
5 September 2015
                                                 Compare and Contrast
            Compare and contrast is a style of writing we use to find the similarities and differences in something. It is how we sift through information, and how we look for different types of information. In writing it is an important tool to use in order to understand different view points, or one authors view against another. In a compare and contrast paper we must use different tools. Some of these include an analogy, evaluate, and a basis for comparison. An analogy is a comparison between two things that are unlike to provide the audience with a clear understanding. Evaluate is looking at bits of information and analyzing it, finding what is working in the writing and what is not. And lastly a basis for comparison is talking about a same subject matter. Basis of comparison is basic comparison. The obvious differences before going into much detail. These are all important tools to get the compare and contrast idea's across to your audience and in order to connect with them.

          Their are two different types of compare and contrast styles, side by side and subject by subject. The first style side by side is comparing two separate idea's, and finding out general information about those idea's. Its choosing two or more ideas and laying out all the information. Whereas in a subject by subject comparison you would look at the smaller details and look at it piece by piece. Looking at specific subjects and such. Either of these styles can be used in a compare or contrast paper, it just depends on which one you prefer. However a really good compare and contrast paper has a good mix of both of these writing styles. Using all these tools and a mix of the styles of writing are very important for the writing process.  It helps to clarify what the similarities are what the differences are and the clear point you are trying to make.