Eng 201 Compare and Contrast Essay

1. In a Compare and Contrast Essay, you write about both ...........

• Cause and effect

• Problem and solution

• Similarities and differences

• Pros and Cons

"However, the differences between A and B are quite pronounced/obvious."

This sentence is best written in ......

• Introduction

• Paragraph 2

• Paragraph 3

• Conclusion

" Are A and B totally similar or different? That is the question."

This sentence is best found in ......

• Introduction

• Paragraph 2

• Paragraph 3

• Conclusion

" Recognizing these similarities and differences can help people make up their minds and decide wisely which one to take."

Where can you best write this sentence?

• Introduction

• Paragraph 2

• Paragraph 3

• Conclusion

" To begin with, both A and B play a vital role in our life."

This sentence is best written in .......

• Introduction

• Paragraph 2

• Paragraph 3

• Conclusion

Which transition word is most appropriate to introduce a point of direct contrast between two subjects?

• In the same vein

• Conversely

• Furthermore

• Similarly

The transition phrase " In like manner " is used to signal what kind of relationship between two ideas?

• Conclusion/ Summary

• Comparison/Similarity

• Contradiction

• Cause and effect

A writer wants to show that Subject A has a characteristic, and Subject B has the same characteristic.

Which conjunction would best connect these two ideas into a single sentence?

• Just as

• Whereas

• Although

• Both

" The first group offered a plan for tax reform; ........................., the second group focused on educational reform."

Which conjunction is best used in the gap?

• Likewise

• Indeed

• On the other hand

• Therefore

The strongest and most formal choice for introducing an important point of difference

at the beginning of a new paragraph is ....

• But

• However

• Also

• Consequently