Determine exactly what you are going to compare and/or contrast Comparison-Contrast Essay Write a 500-750 word essay using comparison/contrast as a method of development. Writing Approach Determine exactly what you are going to compare and/or contrast. Be sure that your items have sufficient relationship to be compared/contrasted (you would not choose to compare/contrast a slug and a computer). Decide whether you will use the point-by-point or block method of organization, and be consistent. Either method is acceptable. Give some thought to the order of presentation of points being compared and contrasted. You might want to use order of importance, size, etc. Writing Assignment Purpose: to inform Method of Development: comparison/contrast Choose one of the following topics: -Living at home versus living in an apartment or dorm -Children’s pastimes today and yesterday -Life before the Internet versus after the Internet -Two attitudes toward money -A sports team then and now -Two comedians -Two approaches to parenting -Two approches to stydying Reminders: 1. Essay format: double space,