Question

How is the following compare-and-contrast essay organized?

Mermaids and centaurs are mythological creatures that are half-human and half-animal. However, mermaids are half-fish, and centaurs are half-horse.

by order of importance

point by point

by chronological order

subject by subject

Description

Answer 1

It is organized by point by point.

It goes from describing one point of mermaids and contrasts it to another. It is not in an order therefore it does not register under either chronological or importance, and it is not description because a word of contrast is used (however). Therefore, the compare-and-contrast essay is organized by point by point.