On a separate piece of paper, write the first draft of your paragraph. Refer to the paragraph plan on page 77-78 to help you write your draft. Be sure to provide some background information in the introduction and include a clear topic sentence that states your purpose for comparison. Organize the body paragraphs so that all the similarities and differences are in one paragraph. End with a conclusion that restates your purpose for the comparison and that summarizes the main similarities and differences.