Comparing and contrasting using the ABC approach helps older language therapy students to form paragraph style compare and contrast essays that they can feel proud of. The ABC approach combines an easy to remember acronym with color coding, graphic organizers and scaffolding to produce a compare and contrast paragraph. A is for Appearance ( size, shape, color)B is for Basics ( category, function, location)C is for Composition ( materials, parts)The themed approach enhances carryover and reinf