Topic outline

  • Block method

    A compare and or contrast paragraph is required if you are asked to examine similarities and/or differences. Compare focuses on similarities. Contrast focuses on differences.

    Structure: 

    Topic sentence: identifies the topic and the intention to compare and/or contrastX and Y; comments on the degree of similarity or difference.

    Support sentences: describe and compare features of chosen topics.

    Concluding sentence: summarises and interprets differences and similarities.

    Block method: 

    Describe all of the features for each element then compare and contrast
    Topic X — describe X — features 1–n
    Topic Y — describe Y — features 1–n
    Describe and discuss points of similarity and/or difference.