We use compare and contrast every day in our lives to choose: why did you go to the store today and not tomorrow, or why did you go to work instead of school? All of these questions use comparison and contrast to help make a choice. Compare talks about the similarities and contrast talks about the differences, both are necessary for a complete evaluation. Whenever you see words like advantages, disadvantages, evaluation of differences, or relative merits, they all signal the use of compare and contrast in everyday life. There are two ways to use comparison and contrast. The first argument by argument, the second point by point. Subject by topic examines each situation as a whole. Point by point he examines one part of each situation and observes the similarities and differences one part at a time. The best method is the one you like