Expository - Comparison/Constrast Prompts
There are a lot of games that have been played throughout the years. Some of
these would include outside games like tag or hide-n-seek; board games like
Monopoly or Sorry; trivia games like Jeopardy or Trivial Pursuit; or card games like
rummy or solitaire. How many different kinds of games do you know? Write an
expository paragraph that classifies games in at least three categories and
compares the different kinds of games in those categories.
We all know someone we admire more than anyone else. This person might be a
parent or other relative. He or she might be a teacher, a coach, an entertainer, an
author, or a boss at an after-school job. Think about the person you admire most.
Compare and contrast qualities that you possess with those of whom you admire.
How many different forms of transportation do you know? Write an expository
paragraph that classifies forms of transportation in at least three categories and
compares the different forms in those categories.
Write an essay explaining what courage means to you. Compare and contrast
“courage” with its synonym or antonym.
Write an essay about the impact another person can have on your life. Compare
and contrast something you have done to impact someone with a character from
a story who has done something similar.
Write an essay explaining how your surroundings can affect your life. Compare
and contrast that with the events a character encountered due to its setting.
"Dress for success" is a phrase all of us have heard before, but it means
something different to each person. Compare and contrast the benefits of being
able to dress for success? Compare and contrast
Through the years new inventions have changed the way we live. Compare and
contrast two inventions that have had an impact on the way you live.
Write an essay explaining how you changed when you entered middle school.
There are both good things and bad things about playing on a team, such as the
school soccer team or the school volleyball team. Write a composition for your
teacher in which you explain both what is good and what is bad about playing on
a school team. Be sure to explain each point fully.