 Hi there! Welcome to our online self-access materials for Comparison Contrast Essay. Let me ask you a question first. Besides comparing and contrasting, what is the purpose of this kind of essay? Have a think about it. We'll come back to the question later. Okay, so what's in this unit? Well, we look at how to plan and organize a Comparison Contrast Essay. Let's look at an example. Say you've been asked to compare and contrast cats and dogs as pets. This is fairly straightforward. As you can see, there are a number of similarities and differences between cats and dogs as pets. Okay, so this brings us back to the question I asked at the beginning. What's the purpose of a Comparison Contrast Essay? Well, you know about the similarities and differences. Now, once you have this information, you can then start to analyze it. For example, based on this evidence, which kind of household would cats be more suited for? And which households are more suited for dogs? And if you're still unsure about anything in this unit, you can always ask the staff in the independent learning center of your university. Okay, we hope you found this information useful. Good luck with your studies!