Question

read this portion of an outline from a passage.
i. organic produce is healthier than conventional produce
a. organic produce

1. no artificial pesticides are used.
2. no artificial fertilizers are used.
3. crops that are genetically modified organisms are not used.
4. organic produce has higher antioxidant content compared to conventional.

b. conventional produce

1. artificial pesticides are used.
2. artificial fertilizers are used.
3. crops that are genetically modified organisms can be used.
4. conventional produce has low antioxidant contents compared to organic produce.

what comparison strategy does the author use in the passage?
subject - by - subject comparison
organic - versus - conventional comparison
farm - to - table comparison
point - by - point comparison

Explanation:

The outline first presents aspects of organic produce (pesticides, fertilizers, GMOs, antioxidant content) and then the corresponding aspects of conventional produce (pesticides, fertilizers, GMOs, antioxidant content). This is characteristic of a point - by - point comparison where each feature (point) is compared between the two subjects (organic and conventional produce).

Answer:

point - by - point comparison