Home school versus Public Education OR Online versus Traditional Education

Write a compare and contrast essay on one of the topics above. The elements of the essay should include:

• An introduction paragraph, which includes your thesis statement
• At least three body paragraphs
• Appropriate transitions within and between paragraphs
• A conclusion paragraph

The essay must analyze at least two subjects by comparing their similarities, contrasting their differences, or doing both.

A good compare and contrast essay will usually have the following characteristics:

• The two subjects are related in a meaningful way and have enough in
common to be compared or contrasted.

• The essay should be written to help readers make a decision or understand
the subjects being compared or contrasted.

• The essay should make use of parallel points of comparison or contrast.

• The essay’s thesis statement will identify the subjects to be compared or
contrasted and what is to be learned from doing so.

• The essay provides an opportunity to present material using logical
organization.