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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?
point - by - point comparison
subject - by - subject comparison
farm - to - table comparison
organic - versus - conventional comparison

Explanation:

To determine the comparison strategy, we analyze the outline:

• Subject - by - subject comparison presents all details about one subject (organic produce) first, then all details about the other (conventional produce). Here, section A covers all aspects of organic produce, and section B covers all aspects of conventional produce.
• Point - by - point would compare one aspect (e.g., pesticides) of both subjects before moving to the next aspect. This is not the case here.
• "Farm - to - table" and "organic - versus - conventional" are not standard comparison strategies in this context (the latter is just the topic, not a strategy). So the author uses subject - by - subject comparison.

Answer:

subject - by - subject comparison