Comparison and Contrast Essay Organization Methods
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What is the main difference between comparison and contrast in writing?

  • Comparison discusses different elements while contrast discusses similar elements.
  • Comparison focuses on effects while contrast focuses on causes.
  • Comparison focuses on why something happens while contrast focuses on the effects.
  • Comparison discusses similar elements while contrast discusses different elements. (correct)

Which method is used to compare two subjects one at a time in a comparison and contrast essay?

  • Cause and Effect
  • Side by Side Method
  • Block Method (correct)
  • Point by Point Comparison

What is the main focus of a cause and effect essay or paragraph?

  • Listing effects without explaining the causes
  • Discussing similar elements
  • Comparing different ideas
  • Explaining why something happened and how it affects something else (correct)

Which question is typically used for cause-effect development?

<p>What caused it? (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What geological process leads to earthquakes according to the text?

<p>Movement of tectonic plates (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do some parts of the world experience more earthquakes than others?

<p>Due to tectonic plate movements (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the problem/solution essay?

<p>To present a problem and discuss various aspects of it before proposing solutions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a persuasive essay, what is the primary role of the 'Issue'?

<p>To present the topic of the essay (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does a persuasive essay typically end?

<p>By restating the issue and summarizing the argument (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What differentiates a rose in the wild state from one under cultivation?

<p>The number of petals on its flowers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of a persuasive essay is responsible for indicating whether the author is 'for' or 'against' a certain issue?

<p>Thesis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What components are essential in the classification pattern mentioned in the text?

<p>Topic sentence, classifications, examples, and transitional expressions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In writing, the pattern that involves highlighting differences and similarities between two or more subjects is known as:

<p>Comparison and Contrast (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following patterns of development focuses on showcasing the vivid description and sensory details of a subject?

<p>Description (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key element in Description that serves as the focus of the paper?

<p>Dominant Impression (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of detail in Description focuses on factual observations and physical attributes of the subject?

<p>Objective Details (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Comparison and Contrast involve in writing?

<p>Analyzing differences and similarities between subjects (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which pattern of development in writing is focused on answering questions like What, Who, When, Where, Why, and How?

<p>Narration (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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