This document provides guidance on writing a comparison/contrast paper using two approaches: point-by-point and subject-by-subject. In the point-by-point approach, each body paragraph compares and contrasts the two subjects based on a single trait. In the subject-by-subject approach, the first set of body paragraphs discusses one subject in full, then the second set discusses the other subject, before comparing and contrasting them. The document uses chocolate chip cookies and oatmeal cookies as examples and provides outlines for each structure in 2-3 sentences.