copyright 2008 by Gary L. Pullman
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Contrast: Identify the points of dissimilarity (difference) between two persons, places, or things, and show how (and possibly why) they are different in these ways.
Note: Contrasts are often used with comparisons in the development of a comparison-contrast essay.
Topic: Vampires and zombies
Topic: Vampires and zombies
THESIS: The legends concerning vampires and zombies differ, as do the religions with which they associated and the difficulty with which they are destroyed.
Use this blank template to generate a thesis for your own contrast essay:
THESIS:
