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vacations, telephones, and entertainment) that she discusses in her
essay. Compare or contrast your own spending in that area to the

spending of today’s consumer or to the spending of a 1970s

consumer, as described in Weston’s essay.

Peer Revision Checklist for

Comparison-Contrast Essay

1. Does the introduction draw the reader in and give

any necessary background?
2. Does the thesis clearly state the ideas being

compared or contrasted? Does the thesis clearly

indicate whether the essay is about differences or

similarities?

3. Does the topic sentence of each body paragraph
clearly state the difference or similarity that will be

discussed?

4. Do the details in each body paragraph show the

differences or similarities clearly?

5. Are transitions used effectively?
6. Does the conclusion bring the reader back to a

thesis-level overall view of the subject and

reinforce the differences or similarities?