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Overview:\u00a0 Comparison and Contrast Prompts<\/strong>
\nWriting prompts on the SAT and ACT may ask students to use a comparison and contrast format to structure their arguments.\u00a0 In that case, it is important to cover all similarities and differences between points of view on the topic.\u00a0 One useful strategy is to list them very quickly.<\/p>\n

An Example of Comparison<\/strong>
\nOne scenario for the prompt might be a change in the dress code at the local high school.\u00a0 As in many areas across the country, students will be required to wear uniforms that are restricted to black with combinations of the school colors, red and gold .\u00a0 Before writing the essay, jot down some of the ways the current dress code and the new dress code are similar.\u00a0 For example, are students encouraged to wear school colors on rally days?<\/p>\n

An Example of Contrast<\/strong>
\nIt is often easier to think of ways the current dress code differs from the proposed dress code.\u00a0 In the current dress code, there are no restrictions on the colors students are allowed to wear.\u00a0 They might be prohibited from wearing or carrying gang or drug-related merchandise.\u00a0 In the proposed dress code, they are limited to a few color choices.\u00a0 In the current dress code, students are not required to wear uniforms to school.\u00a0 However, in the new dress code, students will wear uniforms to school, and may be required to purchase them from an approved list of stores that carry them.<\/p>\n

Focus on the Audience<\/strong>
\nThe tone of the essay will be different depending on the intended audience.\u00a0 If the essay is directed to the school board, choose examples that will appeal to the adults changing the policy.\u00a0 If it is in the form of a letter to the editor of the school paper, choose examples for fellow students.\u00a0 For example, it might be easier to get dressed on a busy morning with only a few choices for appropriate wear.<\/p>\n

Writing and Editing the Essay<\/strong>
\nWhile writing the essay, make sure and stay focused on the topic.\u00a0 Choose the examples that will best suit the comparison-and-contrast argument to the audience described in the essay scenario.\u00a0 Flesh out both sides of the comparison-and contrast, making sure to take a clear stand on one position or another.\u00a0 It doesn’t matter what position, as long as it is clearly stated.\u00a0 Finally, read the essay to catch any spelling or grammar errors, and correct them neatly.<\/p>\n

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