Compare/Contrast Expository Essay: An Outline/Organizer
Title of Essay (besides Compare/Contrast Essay):
Paragraph One – Introduction
Hook with which I will begin my essay to grab the reader’s attention (quote, story, dialogue, fact, statistic, example, bold statement):
Thesis statement (overall main idea of essay—mention similarities and differences):
Paragraph Two – Body
Paragraph topic (also put in center of circle below):
Transition statement to begin paragraph 2:
3-5 showing details:
Paragraph Three - Body
Paragraph topic (also put in center of circle below):
Transition statement to begin paragraph 3:
3-5 showing details:
Paragraph 4 – Conclusion
Transition statement to begin last paragraph:
Thesis (restated in new way from introduction):
Effective end to essay—after you spend several sentences summarizing your main ideas— (strong image, quote, question for future thought, suggestion/plea for action):