What transition words will I need to use in my compare and contrast essay?

Since compare and contrast essays explore the differences and/or similarities between two subjects, it can be helpful to use some of the following compare and contrast words:

For comparison, you can use phrases like one similarity, another similarity, both, like, likewise, similarly, or in a similar fashion. Whereas in contrast writing, you can use phrases like one difference, another difference, conversely, in contrast, unlike, while, or whereas.

Transition Word List:

Comparison	Contrast
One similarity Another similarity Similarly Like Both At the same time Equally As well as Likewise Much like Another way Also	On the contrary Yet Even though In comparison Conversely However Nevertheless Despite Unlike Although Alternatively While