Discovering similarities and differences

Making a Venn diagram or a chart can help you quickly and efficiently compare and contrast two or

more things or ideas.

Make a Venn diagram, simply draw some overlapping circles, one circle

for each item you're considering. In the central area where they overlap, list the traits the two items have in common. Assign each one of the areas that doesn't overlap; in those areas, you can list the traits that make the things different. Here's a very simple example, using two pizza places: