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This is a surprisingly complex topic with strong arguments to be made
for both sides. Before you write, prewrite thoroughly to explore the

differing ways in which adults and children might experience poverty.

Learning Objectives Review

LO1 Identify Professional writers mix methods of

comparison- development to suit their purpose for
contrast, cause- writing. In this textbook , the techniques
effect, and are presented for you to practice separately
argument modes. before you use them together.

What is the major
difference in the way

professional writers use
these techniques and
the way they are

presented in this
textbook? (See pp.
204–209.)

LO2 Write effective The two methods of organizing a
comparison- comparison-contrast paragraph are block

contrast essays. style and point-by-point style. Block is
easier because it requires only one major
In writing comparison- transition, whereas point-by-point requires

contrast essays, what a transition with each new point of
are the two ways of comparison.
organizing a body