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Writing a Compare-and-Contrast Essay about Presentation of Ideas Answers

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Which is an example of point-by-point organization in a comparative essay?

A
The Code Book is written in an expository style. The author uses dense, scientific language to provide information.
B
The Code Book uses historical examples from recent history. Author Simon Singh uses these to emphasize the importance of security.
C
The Dark Game is an example of narrative writing. Author Paul Janeczko weaves historical examples together beautifully.
D
The Dark Game uses historical examples from the Civil War. The Code Book also uses historical examples, but from the Cold War.
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Read the description of Elizabeth Van Lew in The Dark Game.No one in Libby Prison hospital paid much attention to this tiny, birdlike woman with a thin nose and alert blue eyes as she went about her business of visiting the hospitalized soldiers. She read to them and brought them baskets of goodies.

A
The Dark Game is written in a scientific style.
B
The Dark Game is written with formal language.
C
The author makes historical characters seem like real people.
D
The author adds technical jargon to historical events.
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"Cipher” is another word for

A
“spy.”
B
“code.”
C
“mystery.”
D
“codebreaker.”
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Which is the strongest thesis statement?

A
The two authors include interesting historical facts in their writing.
B
While both books take a different approach, each encourages readers to understand the importance of codes.
C
I enjoyed both books, but feel that The Dark Game was more interesting.
D
Both The Code Book and The Dark Game explore codebreaking, but they are different in their tone, style, and language.
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Will is writing a comparative essay about two texts. He would like to write about three different topics, comparing the texts throughout the essay.

A
point-by-point
B
blocking
C
chronological
D
historical
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Read the excerpt from The Dark Game.On February 24, when Hall sensed that the Zimmermann telegram would tip the balance in favor of the U.S. joining the Allied forces, the British home secretary presented the telegram to President Wilson. One week later, news of the Zimmermann telegram was splashed across the front page of American newspapers. On April 6, 1917, the Congress of the United States declared war on Germany and its allies.

A
The Dark Game includes personal narrative.
B
The Dark Game includes historical detail.
C
The author uses humorous dialogue.
D
The author uses scientific terminology.
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Students should include examples in their comparative essays because

A
each paragraph needs a topic sentence.
B
each paragraph needs a concluding sentence.
C
examples support the thesis statement.
D
examples always include historical detail.
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What do the body paragraphs in a comparative essay do?

A
They persuade the readers to the writer’s point of view.
B
They summarize the main idea and give an overview.
C
They include details and examples supporting the thesis statement.
D
They conclude the essay and restate the thesis statement.
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Becca writes this sentence in her analysis of The Dark Game.The Dark Game is written in a narrative style that includes many fascinating details.

A
One of the main functions of the cavalry was reconnaissance.
B
For the most part, intelligence was gathered in simple ways.
C
She did what she could for the wounded soldiers, bringing them messages and money, and no small amount of food.
D
The guards were often careless in their speech when Van Lew was within earshot.
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Read this line from The Dark Game.An uneasy peace prevailed between the Russians and the other Allies, but each side was suspicious of the other.

A
uneasy
B
between
C
other
D
but

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