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Writing Resources

This guide contains all of the ASC's writing resources. If you do not see a topic, suggest it through the suggestion box on the Writing home page.

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Comparative Analysis

 

Steps

 

 

The 3-Step Approach to
Comparative Analysis
or 

Comparing and Contrasting

Comparative Analysis Resources

Step 1: Determine Your Research Topic

Examine the Research


 

Step 2: Use graphic organizers to identify and analyze similarities and differences.

T-Chart

Links

T-Chart Graphic Organizer 

ASC T-Chart Tutorial


 

Step 3: Produce a compare/contrast or comparative analysis with these strategies.

3-paragraph strategy


 

Strategy for an argument


 

Point by Point


 

Similarity Lens


 

Different Lens

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