1. Education  Compare/Contrast Prewriting Chart  In addition to
planning for a compare/contrast essay, the compare/contrast
chart is useful for evaluating two subjects prior to making a
decision. Thus, it is sometimes called the Ben Franklin Decision
T.  Salespeople often use Ben Franklin's T to close a sale by
selecting only those features that make their product appear
superior to the competitor's. They word the features so they can
be answered by a simple yes or no, and then persuasively list a
string of yes's on their side and a string of no's on the
competitor's. This practice can be deceptive, so be cautious if
someone tries it on you!  Rather than trying to convince someone
to decide something, your reason for completing the
compare/contrast chart is to gather information so that you can
write a thorough, interesting essay that compares and/or
contrasts two subjects.     1. Write the names of the two ideas
or subjects you are comparing and/or contrasting in the cells as
indicated.   2. Think about the