Comparing and Contrasting

Everyone compares things, like movies, food, athletic teams, and many other everyday objects. People compare and contrast things to persuade people into liking what they like or to figure out what the best deal for your money is. 

There are two main ways to compare and contrast things, one is to just list information about each thing and then compare. That is the block method. I like to use this method because you have all the information in front of you instead of having certain points. The other way to compare and contrast things are to just pick certain things and compare those instead of comparing the item in general. This is called the point-by-point method and it works when you are trying to sell something to someone else. 

What do you use to compare and contrast?