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1. Comparing and contrasting are ways of exploring the similarities and differences between two things. 'Compare and contrast' is often used as a development strategy for essay assignments, but it's a helpful strategy for any important decisions you have to make.

2. A Similarities is a sameness or alikeness.

When you are comparing two things — physical objects, ideas, or experiences — you often look at their similarities and their differences. Difference is the opposite of similarity.

3.A Comparison and/or Contrast paragraph is required if you ask to examine similarities and/or differences.

4.A compare-and-contrast essay analyzes two subjects by either comparing them, contrasting them, or both.

5 Transitions(or signal words) a words

and phrases that show connection between ideas. Common signal words

show emphasis, addition, comparison or

contrast, illustration and cause and effect.

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