In the block method, you cover each of the overall subjects you’re comparing in a block. You say everything you have to say about your first subject, then discuss your second subject, making comparisons and contrasts back to the things you’ve already said about the first.

The block approach explains about three aspects of one topic in a paragraph, then compares or contrasts the same three aspects about another item in the next paragraph. For instance, you may describe Movie A's setting, dialogue, and music, then analyze Movie B's setting, dialogue, and music in relation to Movie A.

In the block method, you describe all the similarities in the first body paragraph and then all the differences in the second body paragraph. The guideline below will help you remember what you need to do in each part of a comparison/contrast essay using the block method.

Block Arrangement In a block arrangement the body paragraphs are organised according to the objects. The block arrangement discusses one of the objects in the first body paragraph and the other object in the second. All the ideas provided in the first paragraph are also provided in the second paragraphin the same order.