See It in Practice

Now that you have had the chance to learn about compare and contrast essays, it's time to see one in practice. Below, you'll see a traditional or typical sample compare and contrast essay from a beginning writing class. In this assignment, the student was asked to write an essay comparing and contrasting two items or concepts and to follow MLA guidelines in the essay. 

Click the link below to see the sample paper in a PDF format. In the sample, scroll over the dialog boxes to learn about the strategies and techniques the author used in this essay. If your browser won't open the file in the window, you can download the PDF by clicking the download button.