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College Writing Skills, Media Edition, 5/e
John Langan, Atlantic Community College
Comparison and Contrast

Key Terms

comparison essay
an essay that seeks to explain something by showing how it is similar to something else


contrast essay
an essay that seeks to explain something by showing how it is different from something else










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