Worksheet for Brainstorming and Preparation

What two things, persons, topics, characters, or ideas can you compare and contrast? What drew you to this topic?
I'm going to compare Apple and Microsoft because they're both well-known operating-system manufacturers in the United States. Before you begin your study, consider the following:
What do the two things, persons, topics, characters, or concepts have in common? Make a list of as many parallels as you can.
After you've done your research, rephrase the issue.
What do the two things, persons, topics, or concepts have in common? Make a list of as many parallels as you can. Make a list of as many parallels as you can.
Microsoft and Apple are two of the most well-known innovators in the world.
They were both founded about 40 years ago
The founders of Macintosh and Microsoft Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are both respected business persons worldwide
Both companies produce computer software, shopper hardware as well as online administrations.
Both companies have high degree of innovations and they represent world’s most respected innovation brands Before doing research answer this question What are the differences between the two objects, people, subjects, characters or concepts? List as many differences that you can think of.
After doing research answer the question again.
Apple generates income through item deals, Apple music, membership charges and contract service expenses of its products whereas Microsoft obtain its income mainly from administrations such as servers, savvy gadgets operating systems for registering gadgets and mobile phones.
Microsoft generally makes more profit than Apple Look at your lists. Which list seems more interesting? Which list seems more important?
Answering that will help you decide if you want to focus on similarities or differences.

Are you going to focus on similarities, differences, or both? Explain your reason.
It’s best to focus on one or the other because if not, your essay will likely not have a main point to make.
The list of similarities seem more important whereas the list of differences seem more important

I will focus on both similarities and differences because they are equally important in determining the company that does better than the other one. Who might benefit most from the information you plan to include in your essay? What do you want these readers to learn, understand, do or believe after reading your essay? In other words, what is the purpose of your essay? To inform, persuade, provide insight (explain) or evaluate (which is a type of persuasion) Explain.

The computer users will benefit greatly from the information from my easy because they will learn about the products produced by both companies and hence they will be able to know which one to choose depending on success of each company
What categories/parallel points of comparison and/or contrast will you address in your essay? For example, if you were going to compare and contrast two teachers, your parallel point categories might be teacher’s homework policy, teacher’s classroom conduct policy, and teacher’s demeanor. I will compare and contrast the how these two companies generate income, the products they offer, their owners, when they were established among other categories. Explain why this is an appropriate and workable topic selection for the final assignment. Explain why your intended readers will think your essay is either helpful, insightful and/or persuasive.
My essay will persuade PC users because I will give a comprehensive essay on products both Apple and Microsoft offer. This is important because the readers of my essay will be to select the company that offers products that will suit their needs

At this time, what is the main point you intend to explain, inform or persuade the reader about in your essay? This will be the main part of your thesis statement.
While you do not have to have your thesis statement for THIS assignment, I urge you to use the planning guide to help you formulate a thesis statement, and post a draft of your thesis statement on the thesis statement thread in the classroom for help refining it before the rough draft is due.
To give a thorough comparison between two operating system producers Apple and Microsoft. List two possible search terms you will or have used to find your required peer-reviewed sources. Google scholar website
The main Google website
If you have already found sources for your essay, reference them here. This is not required. You also do not have to have them in perfect APA format for THIS assignment.