A point-by-point comparison is structured so that the writer

analyzes and evaluates the content or ideas of a work as well as how the author presents his or her ideas or arguments.

covers a single subject in detail, followed by a similar examination of the other subject.

explains a term or concept using a variety of techniques such as research, statistics, historical and popular references, comparisons, abstractions, and other ideas.

lists the major points of comparison and contrast between subjects, and discusses them one at a