how much paragraphs does a compare and contrast essay need?

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As many as you want -- but a minimum of 5.
you want the attention grabber with intro which is one paragraph then your first paragraph the second then third then your conclusion so 5 paragraphs
http://www.internationalstudent.com › Resources › Essay Writing Center

Generally, an essay is five paragraphs, but it could be more. Read this for some tips.
I knew it wasn't sure thanks guys
This, too, provides links to "how to write an essay":

http://writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu/pages/strategies-essay-writing
cool I will check it out