Deck 6: Comparison or Contrast

Question 1

To compare means to point out _____.

A) details
B) similarities
C) steps
D) differences

Answer 1

B

Question 2

To contrast means to point out _____.

A) arguments
B) similarities
C) differences
D) generalities

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which pattern for organizing comparison or contrast paragraphs explains the topic sentence by first discussing all the details on one subject and then all the details on the other subject?

A) subject-by-subject
B) point-by-point
C) definition
D) spatial

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which pattern for organizing comparison or contrast paragraphs discusses each point, switching back and forth between subjects?

A) emphatic
B) spatial
C) subject-by-subject
D) point-by-point

Question 5

In comparison or contrast paragraphs, _____.

A) try to cover as many points as possible
B) give roughly equal space to both subjects
C) mix point-by-point and subject-by-subject patterns
D) use a topic most people are familiar with

Question 6

In comparison or contrast paragraphs, _____.

A) make your main point in the topic sentence
B) do not limit your topic
C) avoid transitions
D) use different points of comparison for each subject

Question 7

When planning an outline for a subject-by-subject comparison, cover the points _____.

A) in the same order on both sides
B) in correct time order
C) in specific detail
D) without stating your own opinion

Question 8

Which of the following is not an effective transition for a comparison paragraph?

A) in addition
B) as well as
C) equally
D) later

Question 9

Which of the following is not an effective transition for a contrast paragraph?

A) however
B) first
C) otherwise
D) in contrast to

Question 10

Which question might a writer ask about the outline for a comparison or contrast paragraph?

A) Do I have any shifts in person?
B) Did I succeed in creating a dominant impression?
C) Have I used the correct time order?
D) Have I tried to cover too many points?

Question 11

In the subject-by-subject pattern, the points in the second half should _____ the first half.

A) contradict
B) follow the order of
C) summarize from
D) question

Question 12

Which sentence makes a suitable topic for a comparison or contrast paragraph?

A) My mother enjoys bicycling in the winter.
B) On the one hand, I hate broccoli, and on the other hand, I will eat broccoli if my mother makes me.
C) There are three dogs in my neighborhood.
D) My father was a stricter disciplinarian than my mother.

Question 13

Which of the following is not included in the checklist for revising a comparison or contrast paragraph?

A) Did I include a topic sentence that covers both subjects?
B) Did I make a valid argument?
C) Do all details fit?
D) Are both subjects given roughly the same amount of space?

Question 14

Which of the following transitions is not used to show differences?

A) furthermore
B) conversely
C) otherwise
D) however

Question 15

Which of the following transitions is not used to show similarities?

A) also
B) like
C) nevertheless
D) too

Question 16

Define the following terms.
-compare

Question 17

Define the following terms.
-contrast

Question 18

For the pairs of sentences, decide whether they show comparison or contrast. Then,combine the two using an appropriate transition.
-We had to buy expensive camera equipment for the photography class.
We needed only a calculator for the accounting class.

Question 19

For the pairs of sentences, decide whether they show comparison or contrast. Then,combine the two using an appropriate transition.
-Rick spends his entire vacation at the beach.
Mike goes to the beach on weekends and each day after work.

Question 20

For the pairs of sentences, decide whether they show comparison or contrast. Then,combine the two using an appropriate transition.
-Young girls swooned when they listened to songs by Elvis Presley in the fifties.
Teenage girls fainted when Michael Jackson performed in the nineties.

Question 21

For the pairs of sentences, decide whether they show comparison or contrast. Then,combine the two using an appropriate transition.
-The entertainment section of the Web site gives a brief summary of current movies.
Movie critics on television discuss the actors, the plot, and the director in detail.

Question 22

Create a topic sentence from the list of details.
-Topic sentence

Question 23

Create a topic sentence from the list of details.
-Topic sentence

Question 24

Name the patterns used to organize comparison or contrast essays.