A Contrast Frame is a comparison between two separate thoughts or ideas. It is used to make a comparison in which the opposite comparison has not been recognized.

This is a standard frame. We often compare and contrast options when purchasing.

If you are aiming to build motivation or explore possibilities when considering your future course, you could contrast a desired outcome with the present situation or an alternative. This puts the outcome in more perspective and makes more choices available. Obviously which aspects of the present situation you choose to highlight, and which alternatives you contrast the desired outcome with, will affect how the outcome looks.