Question

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

○ 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.
○ 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.

Explanation:

A comparative essay requires comparing two or more subjects. The fourth 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) compares television news and print magazine coverage of the Iraq War, making it suitable for a comparative essay. The other options either focus on a single subject (first, second) or describe a single group (third) without clear comparison.

Answer:

The option (the fourth one, with text "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")