Write a comparison/contrast paragraph or essay on one of the following topics or on one of your own choice. For help, refer to “Checklist: How to Write Comparison and Contrast.”
COLLEGE
Describe similarities and differences between high school and college, and give examples.
If you are still deciding on a major area of study, see if you can sit in on a class or two from programs that interest you. Then, compare and contrast the classes. If this process helped you decide on a program, explain the reasons for your choice.
WORK
Compare a job you liked with one you did not like, and give reasons for your views.
Have you had experience working for both a bad supervisor and a good one? If so, compare and contrast their behaviors, and explain why you preferred one supervisor to another.
EVERYDAY LIFE
Compare your life now with the way you would like it to be in five years.
Participate in a cleanup effort in your community, and then compare and contrast how the area looked before the cleanup with how it looked afterward.