Here are some general tips for writing a comparison/contrast essay:
As mentioned above, the overall point of the comparison should be made clear--you should have an analytical thesis that you’re arguing rather than just offering similarities and differences between the two texts.
The ordering of your topics should be consistent throughout. Usually the best way to organize such a paper is to juxtapose one text with the other on a point-by-point basis, rather than treating one text in the first half of your paper and the second text in the second half. In fact, this second form of organization is not acceptable.
Observations about a text should only be included when there is corresponding information about the other text with which to compare it.
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