Choose two reality shows with the same basic premise, such as two “survival games” shows or two “finding romance” shows. (Don’t use two episodes or seasons of the same show.) Be sure to choose shows that you are familiar with, so you can pull examples from the shows to illustrate the claims you will make about them. Since the two shows are from the same genre, we would expect them to be fairly similar. Your task in this essay is thus to explore the surprising contrasts in the shows. Based on the differences that you find, which show is better? This essay will focus on contrasts to show how one is better than the other.
