Question

Which statements best describe a text with a compare-and-contrast structure? Select three options.

It supports a claim with reasons and evidence.
It contains words such as because, so, and therefore.
It contains words such as although, similarly, and yet.
It describes similarities between two or more things.
It discusses differences between two or more things.

Answer 1

It contains words such as although, similarly, and yet.

It describes similarities between two or more things.

It discusses differences between two or more things.

Answer 2

Third, fourth and fifth statements best describe a text with compare-and-contrast structure.

It contains words such as although, similarly, and yet.

It describes similarities between two or more things.

It discusses differences between two or more things.

Step-by-step explanation:

Compare-and-contrast structure is used when we want to compare (finding similarities) or contrast (finding differences) two or more elements of a discussion. There are many phrases and conjunctions used for comparing and contrasting, some of these are; similarly, likewise, like, both, just as (for comparing) and but, however, in contrast, instead, although, nevertheless, yet, still, even so, neither … nor for contrasting.

First option (supporting a claim with reason is used in argumentative structure.

Second option with because, so, and therefore is used for cause-and-effect structure.