Question

1. which statement provides the best example of a claim that would work for a comparative essay?

television news coverage of the iraq war emphasized dramatic and extreme acts of violence, while the articles in print magazines emphasized the difficulties of daily life in iraq
the articles in new yorker magazine are written for an audience that views new york city as the most important cultural site in the united states.
most television news stories about hurricane sandy depicted the victims as middle- and upper-class citizens with beachfront property.
when compared to the news broadcasts of the major networks, my own opinions about the situation in the middle east are dramatically different.

Explanation:

To determine the best claim for a comparative essay, we need a statement that compares two different forms of media (television news vs. print magazines) and their coverage of the same topic (Iraq War). The first option compares TV news coverage (emphasizing dramatic violence) and print magazine articles (emphasizing daily life difficulties in Iraq) of the Iraq War, which is a clear comparison between two media types on the same subject. The other options either focus on a single media's content (second and third options) or compare personal opinions to network broadcasts (fourth option), which is not a media - to - media comparison for a comparative essay.

Answer:

The first option: Television news coverage of the Iraq War emphasized dramatic and extreme acts of violence, while the articles in print magazines emphasized the difficulties of daily life in Iraq