ARW3_Unit7_comparison and contrast essay

A comparison-and-contrast essay

explains the similarities and differences between two topics.

• True

• False

True or False:

The thesis statement belongs in the introductory paragraph,

while topic sentences belong at the beginning of body paragraphs.

• True

• False

With block organization, you write a paragraph about the similarities and differences

of each of the points you are comparing/contrasting.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

That is with point-by-point organization

Mark the statements that are true about the BLOCK organization method

• According to this method, my essay should have 5 paragraphs in total.

• According to this method, my essay should have 4 paragraphs in total.

• It's also called subject to subject

With block organization, you first write a paragraph only about all aspects of the first topic

and then another paragraph only about all aspects of the second topic.

• TRUE

• FALSE

in the point-b-point method, you usually compare the same aspects of each topic, but in separate paragraphs.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

That's in the block organization

In the block method, it is also possible to put all similarities in one paragraph and all differences in another.

• TRUE

• FALSE