Question

17 multiple answer 1 point
choose all that apply: which of the following are types of comparisons?
□ subject-to-subject
□ point-by-point
□ similarity-to-difference
□ wholesale-to-distinct
18 multiple choice 1 point
a compare and contrast essay...
○ compares two subjects.
○ both compares and contrasts two subjects
○ all of these
○ contrasts two subjects.
clear my selection

Explanation:

Question 17 (Multiple Answer)

To determine types of comparisons:

• subject - to - subject: A valid comparison type (comparing different subjects).
• point - by - point: A common comparison structure (comparing points of subjects).
• similarity - to - difference: Not a standard comparison type.
• wholesale - to - distinct: Not a recognized comparison type.

So the valid ones are subject - to - subject and point - by - point.

A compare - and - contrast essay does both: compares (shows similarities) and contrasts (shows differences) two subjects. The option “both compares and contrasts two subjects” is correct. “Compares two subjects” and “contrasts two subjects” are parts of it, but the most accurate description is the one that includes both. “All of these” is incorrect as the first and fourth options are partial.

Answer:

A. subject - to - subject, B. point - by - point

Question 18 (Multiple Choice)